The book that fights sexism with science

WithInferior, Angela Saini counters long-held beliefs that biology stands in the way of parity between the sexes. Now her message is set to reach thousands of schoolsWhen young men and women come up againstsexist stereotypes masquerading as science, Angela Saini wants them to be armed with the facts. “I call my book ammunition,” she says of her 288-page prize-winning workInferior: The True Power of Women and the Science that Shows It. “There are people out there who insist that somehow the inequalities we see in society are not just because of historic discrimination, but also because of biology – the idea that there are factors within us that will cause men or women to be better at some things than others.”She wroteInferior to demonstrate that “actually, science doesn’t support that point of view. I think it’s important we understand these scientific facts. We need that ammunition to counter the weird mistruths that are circulating within and outside science about sex difference”.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 11, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Donna Ferguson Tags: Science Women Gender Physics Biology Books Culture Equality Act 2010 Source Type: news