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Why, when assessing people's abilities and shortcomings, do you reach for the two categories "men" and "women"? Why not:

Is it really wrong to say that brunettes could be better or worse (in general) at one thing or another? Is it haircolourist to even point out that blondes and brunettes are different?

I think my brunette life partner is pretty awesome and capable of things I would not be able to do. Am I haircolourist for talking about it?

If we truly were post-sexism, it would be as weird as that ^ to divide people by gender when talking about things that have absolutely nothing to do with their gender. Like programming.



Sexual dimorphism has large and powerful effects in most sexually reproducing species, including humans.

Hair color, as far as we know, is just about pigment. Sex differences go much, much deeper.




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