Podcast appearances and mentions of Cordelia Fine

Show host Gene Tunny sits down with Professor Cordelia Fine to discuss her latest book, Patriarchy Inc. Professor Fine argues gender biases are embedded in jobs and organizational structures, affecting women's career prospects. Topics include ‘greedy jobs,' the undervaluation of feminized professions, the limits of diversity programs, and the role of evolutionary psychology in shaping gender assumptions. Whether you agree or disagree, this discussion offers a fresh perspective on gender in the modern economy.If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for Gene, please email him at contact@economicsexplored.com.About this episode's guest: Professor Cordelia FineCordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British academic and writer. Her work analyses scientific and popular biological explanations of behavioural sex differences and workplace gender inequalities, explores the effects of gender-related attitudes and biases on judgements and decision-making, and contributes to debates about workplace gender equality. She is the author of three popular science books, published in 13 languages. Among other accolades, Testosterone Rex won the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize. She is currently a professor in the History & Philosophy of Science in the School of Historical & Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.Timestamps for EP274Introduction (0:00)Cordelia Fine's Background and Interests (2:44)Defining Patriarchy and Its Persistence (4:45)Gender Pay Gap and Job Selection (12:03)Impact of Gender Norms and Stigma (23:09)Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs (33:01)Market Thinking vs. Relations Thinking (40:07)Alternative Evolutionary Perspectives (1:05:11)Conclusion and Recommendations (1:14:11)TakeawaysThe Gender Pay Gap Is Complex – It's not just about discrimination; factors like ‘greedy jobs' (roles demanding long, inflexible hours) and the devaluation of feminized jobs play a major role.Diversity Initiatives Have Limits – Many corporate DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs focus on ‘fixing' women rather than addressing structural workplace issues.Workplace Norms Favor Men – High-status, high-paying jobs often assume an ‘ideal worker' who can dedicate unlimited hours—an assumption that disadvantages women with caregiving roles.Traditional Economic Models Miss the Full Picture – Traditional market-based explanations of wage determination often overlook workplace hierarchies, organizational power dynamics, and societal gender norms.Evolutionary Psychology Oversimplifies Gender – Popular claims that men and women have biologically determined career preferences are challenged by alternative theories emphasizing cultural and social learning.Links relevant to the conversationCordelia Fine's website:http://www.cordelia-fine.com/Patriarchy, Inc.:https://www.amazon.com.au/Patriarchy-Inc-Wrong-Gender-Equality/dp/1838953345Research showing increasing returns to overwork over time:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0003122414528936The Gender Pay Debate: Understanding the Factors Behind the Gap w/ Dr Leonora Risse – EP230https://economicsexplored.com/2024/03/10/the-gender-pay-debate-understanding-the-factors-behind-the-gap-w-dr-leonora-risse-ep230/Lumo Coffee promotion10% of Lumo Coffee's Seriously Healthy Organic Coffee.Website: https://www.lumocoffee.com/10EXPLOREDPromo code: 10EXPLORED Full transcripts are available a few days after the episode is first published at www.economicsexplored.com.

Some theories in evolutionary psychology propose that men are better at spatial navigation than women due to evolutionary factors. In prehistoric times, men, as hunters, traversed long distances, while women stayed closer to the home.   This difference supposedly led to natural selection favouring genes in men associated with better spatial navigation skills. However, these theories have been widely challenged, in particular by British philosopher Cordelia Fine. Back in 2010 she published a book entitled Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference. Why has the misconception around spatial navigation persisted? Does education have anything to do with it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is benevolent sexism? What are the best techniques for giving oral sex to a woman? What is deep ecology? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures―women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society. In Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society (Norton, 2018), psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads. Moving beyond the old “nature versus nurture” debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential. Cordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures―women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society. In Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society (Norton, 2018), psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads. Moving beyond the old “nature versus nurture” debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential. Cordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures―women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society. In Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society (Norton, 2018), psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads. Moving beyond the old “nature versus nurture” debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential. Cordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures―women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society. In Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society (Norton, 2018), psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads. Moving beyond the old “nature versus nurture” debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential. Cordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures―women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society. In Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society (Norton, 2018), psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads. Moving beyond the old “nature versus nurture” debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential. Cordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures―women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society. In Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society (Norton, 2018), psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads. Moving beyond the old “nature versus nurture” debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential. Cordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures―women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society. In Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society (Norton, 2018), psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads. Moving beyond the old “nature versus nurture” debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential. Cordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures―women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society. In Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society (Norton, 2018), psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads. Moving beyond the old “nature versus nurture” debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential. Cordelia Fine is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine, discussed by Marian Rutigliano. A live webinar on Sunday 2nd June 2024 at 10am UK time. Part of our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives, offering a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.

Professor Cordelia Fine joins Samara this week to talk about 'norms of reaction' in relation to sex differences. Feminist critics of sex difference research are often accused of claiming there are no sex differences, or that sex hormones have no influence on human behaviour. Cordelia talks us through why this is a false characterisation. Instead, feminist researchers are digging into the ways in which the developmental outcomes of genes and hormones on behaviour can vary radically depending on environmental conditions.   Links to some of the works Cordelia mentions in the podcast are provided below:Rebecca Jordan-Young, Brain Storm: The Flaws in the Science of Sex DifferencesJillian Barker, Beyond Biofatalism: Human Nature for an Evolving World 2015Video: Daphna Joel, ‘Neuroscience of Sex and Gender' Cordelia Fine, Delusions of Gender 2010Cordelia Fine, Testosterone Rex 2016A transcript of the interview can be found here: https://www.hpsunimelb.org/post/episode-4-transcriptThanks for listening to The HPS Podcast with your current hosts, Samara Greenwood and Carmelina Contarino.You can find more about us on our blog, website, bluesky, twitter, instagram and facebook feeds. This podcast would not be possible without the support of School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.www.hpsunimelb.org

Today I am joined again by my very fabulous friend and colleague Sasha Ostara. Sasha is a Somatic Intimacy Coach. Sasha and I both have a really strong aversion to the labelling of behavioural traits as masculine or feminine and instead prefer to categorise them as human qualities.in this podcast we talk about why we believe this and how our somatic training around the nervous system has helped inform this view. We also discussed:How labelling a behaviour masculine or feminine just weaponises the division that already exists between genders. That they are often confused with gender and somewhere along the way historically, someone decided to assign males to masculine and females to feminine, it could have been the other way,How our autonomic nervous system drives our behaviour and actually it is more helpful to look at the nervous system state in any given moment,How women have been conditioned to be in fawn and freeze response and that behaviour is deemed acceptable, The wave of gender self help books that came out in the 1970s and 1980s whilst helpful for some people in understanding others just further replicated earlier ideas of division and reinforced this point of view,How hormones impact on our nervous system response,The different polarities that exist in a social system and that it is the polarity and the patterns to look for not a masculine of feminine quality,How our relationships can be a replica of broader patterns that exist within social systems and cultural contexts that we are a part of, That we've noticed with female clients who want their partners to be more masculine, when asked to describe what that is what they are actually looking for is adult behaviour, not child like behaviour,How gendered terms carry a confirmation bias and it is important to actually look at these terms and whether you are doing this when you label a behaviour masculine or feminine and how that narrows people's perceptions of how they can show up in the world.We talked about three different books in the podcast, they were ‘The Tragedy of Heterosexuality' by Jane Ward, ‘Delusions of Gender' by Cordelia Fine, ‘The Flowering Wand: rewilding the sacred masculine' by Sophie Strand. The podcast Sasha Mentions is “If books could kill” You can find Sasha at her website www.sasha-ostara.com or her instagram page @sasha_ostara

Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys' Toys and Other Delusions of Gender (Rebroadcast).    

Cordelia Fine is an academic psychologist and author who brings her work challenging gender misconceptions in science to a wider audience through her best-selling books, including Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds, which was the Royal Society science book of the year in 2017. In this episode, Julia and Cordelia discuss encounters with sexism in their early school years, how the male and female brain are not as different as is traditionally understood, and how inequality between the sexes is cultural not natural. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With more people coming out as gender fluid, transitioning or on a spectrum of gender identity, it's clear the biological constraints of gender today have loosened. But how do we deal with enduring gender-based social inequality and injustice? Will we ever get to a point in society where gender doesn't matter?  Jesse Bering is an award-winning science writer, psychologist, and academic.  Raewyn Connell is one of Australia's leading social scientists. She is best known internationally as a sociologist of gender and a pioneer of research on masculinities and best known in Australia for work on class inequality and social justice in education.  Cordelia Fine is an Associate Professor at Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne. Her popular science book, Delusions of Gender: The Real Science of Sex Differences was described “required reading for every neurobiology student, if not every human being.”  Elizabeth Anne Riley, PhD is a Sydney-based counsellor, academic & clinical supervisor specialising in gender diversity. 

Är mäns och kvinnors beteende styrda av biologi eller är könet en social konstruktion? Författaren Helena Granström dyker ner i forskningen och ser samma studier tolkas på mycket olika sätt. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. För en evolutionsbiolog är Me too kanske inget mysterium. Enligt en viss version av berättelsen om människans ursprung bär mäns aggressiva och opportunistiska beteende inte vittnesbörd om manlig sexualitet i en viss kulturell kontext, utan om manlig sexualitet så som den finns inskriven i mäns genom sedan urminnes tider. Och på motsvarande sätt är kvinnors motvilja inför dessa närmanden inte en biprodukt av männens okänslighet, utan uttryck för en fortplantningsstrategi som årmiljoner av evolution har inpräntat i kvinnokroppen. Betrakta bananflugan, ber oss hjärnforskaren Markus Heilig i sin bok Hon, han och hjärnan. Denna enkla organism har åtminstone en sak gemensam med människan, nämligen skillnaden mellan honors och hanars fortplantningssystem. I en serie experiment utförda av biologen Angus Bateman vid 1900-talets mitt stängdes honor och hanar av denna art in i en glasbehållare. Efter några dagar kontrollerade Bateman hur många avkommor individer av de olika könen hade producerat, och med hur många olika partners och utifrån detta tyckte han sig kunna dra slutsatsen att hanarnas reproduktiva framgång ökade med antalet parningstillfällen, men att detsamma inte gällde honorna. Å ena sidan har vi, konstaterar Heilig, hanar med ett närmast outtömligt förråd av enkla könsceller, och en minimal kostnad för att skicka iväg dem, å andra sidan honor med ett begränsat förråd av ultrasofistikerade könsceller, vars befruktning också innebär åtaganden i form av havandeskap och, i däggdjurens fall, digivning. en man skulle behöva ha samlag med över hundra kvinnor per år för att med någon säkerhet lyckas producera fler barn än det enda som han kunde ha förväntats få ihop med en stadig partner  Utifrån detta är det lätt att dra slutsatsen att män av naturen är sexuellt konkurrensinriktade, initiativtagande och aggressiva faktiskt perfekt anpassade till den traditionella mansrollen medan kvinnor, också det i enlighet med etablerade könsmönster, är passiva, selektiva och omvårdande. Man skulle även, vilket många forskare också gör, kunna hävda att sådana könsbundna särdrag inte begränsar sig till sexualiteten, utan gäller mer generellt, vilket skulle ge en biologisk förklaring till exempelvis den manliga dominansen inom många risk- och konkurrensbetonade yrken. Hanar av de flesta arter försöker maximera antalet parningstillfällen, honor försöker begränsa dem, slår Heilig fast, och dessa skilda preferenser präglas i hjärnan redan på fosterstadiet. Trots att jag inte finner några otvetydiga belägg för saken i mitt eget liv, har Heilig närapå övertygat mig när jag öppnar en bok skriven av psykologen Cordelia Fine, med titeln Testosteron Rex myten om våra könade hjärnor, år 2017 utsedd till årets bästa vetenskapliga bok av den brittiska vetenskapsakademin. Jag hinner inte läsa mer än några sidor innan det blir komplicerat. Den klassiska bananflugestudien, skriver Fine, har på senare år visat sig ha stora brister. När man upprepar experimentet med tillgång till modern teknik framgår det att resultatet inte alls kan tas till intäkt för att sexuell konkurrens är en fungerande fortplantningsstrategi enbart för hanar tvärtom, faktiskt, vilket också observation av flera andra arter visar. Med andra ord kan man bara utifrån hanars och honors olika fortplantningsorgan inte dra några generella slutsatser om manlig respektive kvinnlig sexualitet, än mindre om manligt respektive kvinnligt beteende i stort. Och dessutom, påpekar Fine torrt, är ett parningstillfälle inte detsamma som en framgångsrik befruktning. Efter att ha räknat på saken kan hon konstatera att en man skulle behöva ha samlag med över hundra kvinnor per år för att med någon säkerhet lyckas producera fler barn än det enda som han kunde ha förväntats få ihop med en stadig partner under samma tid. Allting framstår plötsligt som mycket mer otydligt. Under tiden fortsätter Fine med att informera mig om de råtthanar vars maskulina fortplantningsbeteende inte fullt ut är kodat i DNA:t, utan aktiveras först genom moderns omhändertagande. Det faktum att inte ens något så basalt som reproduktion avgörs enbart av gener visar, menar Fine, det orimliga i tanken att könsrelaterade beteenden hos människor skulle vara statiska, snarare än en uppsättning dynamiska potentialer som tar sig olika uttryck beroende på sammanhang. Det är känt att miljöfaktorer, till exempel stress, kan påverka hjärnans struktur, och det kan väl knappast uteslutas att socialisering in i det ena eller andra könet skulle kunna ha motsvarande effekt. När jag åter vänder mig till Heilig får jag å andra sidan ta del av en helt annan aspekt av gnagarnas sexualliv, nämligen den så kallade Coolidge-effekten. När en råtthane sammanförs med en parningsmottaglig hona kommer resultatet till en början, skriver Heilig, att bli vild kopulation. Men kopulation kostar på, och så småningom uppväger nyttan med denna sexuella aktivitet inte kostnaden, så att hanen, nu förmodligen både hungrig och utmattad, lugnar sig. Men, om en ny råtthona introduceras i buren händer något: Som genom ett mirakel återfår den uttröttade hanen sina krafter, och börjar återigen att ägna sig åt intensiva parningsförsök. Och, anmärker Heilig, den som påstår att något liknande inte gäller för människor är antingen en drömmare eller en hycklare. Jaså. Cordelia Fine skulle, misstänker jag, inte hålla med. Som motvikt till påståenden om en fundamental olikhet mellan könen refererar hon en studie genomförd av ett forskarlag lett av psykologen Daphne Joel, som sägs visa att det inte finns någon specifikt kvinnlig eller manlig hjärna; istället utgörs varje hjärna av en unik mosaik av olika komponenter. Visst finns det vissa egenskaper som oftare uppvisas av kvinnor eller män, men andelen individer som enbart besitter antingen manliga eller kvinnliga särdrag är försvinnande liten motsvarande slutsats gäller för övrigt också när man studerar mäns och kvinnors beteende i olika situationer. Men av detta låter sig Heilig knappast imponeras: Joels studie, skriver han, är ett vetenskapligt 'god dag, yxskaft'. Vad Joel och hennes grupp gjorde var att mäta volymen hos olika delar av mäns och kvinnors hjärnor, trots att storlek i princip inte säger något väsentligt alls om funktion. Av långt större relevans är styrkan hos olika typer av kopplingar inom hjärnan, anser Heilig. I en stor amerikansk studie härom året kunde forskarna se att pojkars och unga mäns hjärnor i genomsnitt hade starkare kopplingar längs med de enskilda hjärnhalvorna, vilket innebär en bättre samordning mellan sinnesintryck och motorik, medan flickor och unga kvinnor hade starkare kopplingar mellan hjärnhalvorna, och därmed bättre förmåga att samordna den vänstra hjärnhalvans analytiska tänkande med den högra hjärnhalvans mer intuitiva. Så blir alltså män, i genomsnitt, bättre på baseball, och kvinnor på cocktailpartyn.  Men kan man verkligen veta att dessa skillnader enbart, eller ens huvudsakligen, har med det biologiska könet att göra? Skillnaderna, skriver Heilig, uppstår tidigt men då bör vi hålla i minnet att de yngsta deltagarna i studien var åtta år. Det är känt att miljöfaktorer, till exempel stress, kan påverka hjärnans struktur, och det kan väl knappast uteslutas att socialisering in i det ena eller andra könet skulle kunna ha motsvarande effekt. Forskarna själva drar emellertid slutsatsen att kvinnors hjärnor är utformade för att underlätta en viss typ av förbindelser och mäns hjärnor andra. På många sätt framstår det som osannolikt att mäns och kvinnors kroppar skulle vara så olika som de är, utan att det skulle finnas några som helst inre olikheter; för min egen del är graviditet och amning två erfarenheter som gjort tydligt att hjärnan och den könade kroppen inte alltid går att skilja åt. en del av mig undrar jag vad alla dessa gruppmedelvärden och statistiska samband egentligen spelar för roll.  Jag tänker på detta, men jag tänker också på det faktum att inte ens något så könsbundet som könshormon är entydigt bestämt av biologin män som tar hand om spädbarn får högre nivåer av östrogen, medan kvinnor som fattar beslut uppvisar högre nivåer av testosteron. Var det inte meningen att vetenskapen skulle vara tydlig? Utmattad lägger jag ifrån mig böckerna. Men en del av mig undrar jag vad alla dessa gruppmedelvärden och statistiska samband egentligen spelar för roll. Sexuella trakasserier är lika oacceptabla oavsett om de har biologisk grund eller ej, och oavsett om en kvinnlig börs-vd är en statistisk avvikelse eller representativ för sitt kön, har hon precis samma rätt att vara där hon är. Helena Granström, författare med bakgrund inom fysik och matematik Litteratur Cordelia Fine: Testosteron rex myten om våra könade hjärnor. Översättning: Linus Kollberg. Daidalos, 2018. Markus Heilig: Hon, han och hjärnan. Natur & kultur, 2018.

Davita and Trev fact check arguments for and against veganism in this show, related to health, ethics and the environment. We do not support an uncritical adoption of a vegan diet, so that's why often heard arguments within the vegan movement will be scrutinized too. Some of the arguments we discuss include: "It's natural for us to eat animals" - major red flags! What is this 'appeal to nature' argument? And how have other social justice movements responded to this 'nature' argument? "Veganism cures diseases" or "A vegan diet is more healthy than eating animal flesh"  Links: Dumping of surplus milk, and lobbying for new uses in schools, taco's, and McDonalds: https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-dairy-farmers-dump-43-million-gallons-of-excess-milk-1476284353 "What The Health?" debunkings - The Vegan RD (Ginny Messina) and others: https://www.theveganrd.com/2017/07/a-science-based-and-vegan-perspective-on-the-new-what-the-healthdocumentary Eat For Health, Australian Dietary Guidelines - Official statement on vgan diets (p.35): https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/content/n55_australian_dietary_guidelines.pdf VeganHealth.org - Evidence-Based Nutrient Recommendations: https://veganhealth.org Book about hormones - Cordelia Fine 'Testosterone Rex': https://www.booktopia.com.au/testosterone-rex-cordelia-fine/book/9781785783180.html  Stop Black Deaths In Custody - Petition calling on the Prime Minister to meet with families whose loved ones have died in custody for the 30th Anniversary of the Royal Commission: https://www.natsils.org.au/blm  Seed's Protect Country Gala: https://www.facebook.com/events/664092760994252  Melbourne Cow Save Activist Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/151521708967534 Melbourne Pig Save: https://www.facebook.com/MelbournePigSave  Music Played: Lara Prokop ‘Teddybear Suicide’: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vh68V1RrTwBBBdXyAd8fU Regurgitator ‘Strange Human Being’: https://open.spotify.com/album/1SgJ0FwIjzpy8xqjB2XK5q Fur Patrol ‘Into The Sun’: https://open.spotify.com/album/3L5DVDnvbT3r3rARY4TWy2 

Cordelia Fine joins us from Melbourne, Australia to discuss her book: "Delusions of Gender: The Real Science Behind Sex Differences." Sex discrimination is supposedly a distant memory, yet popular books, magazines and even scientific articles increasingly defend inequalities by citing immutable biological differences between the male and female brain. That's the reason, we're told, that there are so few women in science and engineering and so few men in the laundry room — different brains are just better suited to different things. Drawing on the latest research in developmental psychology, neuroscience, and social psychology, Fine sets out to rebut these claims, showing how old myths, dressed up in new scientific finery, are helping to perpetuate the sexist status quo. Cordelia Fine studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, followed by an M.Phil in Criminology at Cambridge University. She was awarded a Ph.D in Psychology from University College London. She is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Agency, Values & Ethics at Macquarie University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Her previous book is "A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives." Sped up the speakers by [1.7459357999554608, 1.0]

Psychologist Professor Cordelia Fine from the University of Melbourne talks about the real science of sex differences, drawing on her 2017 book, Testosterone Rex, and her Aeon Mag essay 'Sexual Dinosaurs'. Cordelia debunks the gender bias in neuroscience that exaggerates the role of testosterone in male and female brains and behaviour. Her book, Testosterone Rex won the prestigious Royal Society Science Book Prize in the UK. Broadcast on 18 August 2020.

Psychologist Professor Cordelia Fine from the University of Melbourne talks about the real science behind sex differences, drawing on her 2017 book, Testosterone Rex, and her Aeon Magazine essay 'Sexual Dinosaurs'. Cordelia debunks the gender biases in neuroscience and evolutionary biology that exaggerate the role of testosterone in male and female brains and behaviour. Her book, Testosterone Rex won the prestigious Royal Society Science Book Prize in the UK.

A special National Science Week show! Psychologist Professor Cordelia Fine from the University of Melbourne talks about the real science behind sex differences, drawing on her 2017 book, Testosterone Rex, and her Aeon Magazine essay 'Sexual Dinosaurs'. Cordelia debunks the gender biases in neuroscience and evolutionary biology that exaggerate the role of testosterone in male and female brains and behaviour. Her book, Testosterone Rex won the prestigious Royal Society Science Book Prize in the UK. John Delpratt, horticultural scientist and Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, tells us about the process of restoring the threatened native grasslands and wildflowers of Victoria, and the fate of the Western Grassland Reserve. These precious grasslands have been taken over by urban development, and just 10% of the agreed land has been acquired by the state government by the 2020 deadline. Plus Ben Eltham chats about the latest on federal politics.

In this episode Leah returns after her brief maternity leave from the podcast to talk with Melissa about the differences between raising boys and girls.  The conversation begins by addressing the ways that we prepare our children for a male-driven, patriarchal society, then moves to a discussion of what traits we value most in boys and girls, and how teaching housework skills impacts our children in the long run.  Throughout this episode, the Moms touch on the notion of subliminal messages that our children receive about gender and identity.The Book Blurb in this episode is from Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by psychologist Cordelia Fine, a professor at the University of Melbourne in Australia.  For more on this author, visit her website.A few other noteworthy mentions include Untamed by Glennon Doyle, a personal favorite of both Moms. *Please note: This episode largely addresses male and female gender identities, as paired respectively with male and female biological sexes.  However, this is not to assume that non-binary gender identities are not also valid aspects of the gender spectrum.  All members of The Momversation Podcast validate and value all gender identities and manifestations of those identities. 

Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys' Toys and Other Delusions of Gender

In our first-ever Patrons-only episode, we break down an NBC News Article about the latest diversity brouhaha at Google, which leads into a broader discussion about what we expect of diversity programs, whether conservative complaints about the wackier ones have some merit, and the media's coverage of James Damore's memo (which argued, if memory serves, that female employees at Google should be kept in pens like livestock). Plus: What to do when your in-laws think you're hellbound, and a promising left-versus-right format for future eps.Other lnks: Jesse's article on the IAT, Katie's article on Starbucks' implicit bias trainings, Jesse's newsletter about New York City's controversial Department of Education diversity trainings, Jesse's article about the Damore memo, and the Guardian article in which Cordelia Fine appears unconvinced of said memo's Hitlerianishnessitude. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

nobody: waymisw: HERE'S WHAT WE THINK ABOUT "Delusions of Gender" by Cordelia Fine

This week I'm chatting with Louisa Cowell about her journey of discovery with pole dancing, gender stereotypes and the books that debunk them.Louisa is a teacher of pole dancing at https://www.readingpolearts.com and first time director at http://www.progresstheatre.co.uk. You can find more details about the production here.If you're in the London area and want to check out pole dancing, here, as promised, are Louisa's recommendations: http://www.polefitlondon.comhttps://www.theealingpolestudio.comThe books referenced in this episode are "Come as you are" by Emily Nagoski, "Testosterone Rex" by Cordelia Fine and, in case you have a casual interest in starting a revolution, "Blueprint for Revolution" by Srdja Popovic.Any questions, wonderings or suggestions, find me here:Twitter: @MasterbatorsPod INSTA: @MasterbatorsPodcast

Think back to your first sexual education experience. What did you learn? Who taught you? How has your understanding of sex, sexuality, and gender changed as you got older? In this episode of Raw Talk, we explored these questions and more. Toronto District School Board teacher, Laura Brown, shared her thoughts on changes to the Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum. AIDS Committee Toronto worker, Alex Urquhart discusses PrEP as a revolutionary medication in the gay community. We also had some fun with Dr. Jessica Maxwell chatting about her PhD and current postdoctoral work on relationships and how to boost sexual well-being and satisfaction. Finally, we brought back Dr.Gillian Einstein, who walks us through the biology and neuroscience behind sexual differentiation, and what science says about both sex and sexuality existing on spectrums. Written by: Melissa Galati Links and Resources: Episode 31: Sex, Gender, and the Brain University of Toronto Sexual Education Centre Walt Disney - The Story of Menstruation (1946) Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum (2015) Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum (1998) Testosterone Rex by Cordelia Fine Closer by Sarah Barmak AIDS Committee Toronto The lived experiences of female genital cutting (FGC) in Somali-Canadian women's daily lives (article) Sex beyond genitalia: the human brain mosaic (article) Male or Female? Brains are intersex (article)  

Claudia busts some myths in neuroscience. She meets scientists attending the British Neuroscience Association's Christmas symposium on Neuromyths. She talks to Professor Chris MacManus about myths around left and right and how we use the different sides of our brain. She discusses with Duncan Astle from Cambridge University about the brain myths that have been used in education in primary schools. Cordelia Fine from Melbourne University discusses the myths about the differences between male and female brains. Anne Cook from the BNA talks about some historical myths which have been busted but why others still persist. Emma Yhnell from Cardiff University talks about whether brain training really works.

In confronting masculinity, Jeff, Allen, and Raj discuss building a better social construction for themselves, particularly by tackling toxic masculinity and male supremacy. They examine their formations as cisgender-straight-males, reveal personal challenges, challenge each other and wonder what could be. Patriarchy is examined in relationship to male supremacy and toxic masculinity. A definition of toxic masculinity offered in the show is from the good men project. Women After All: Sex, Evolution, and the End of Male Supremacy by Melvin Konner M.D is cited as a resource. The reduction of testosterone in men is mentioned and an acknowledgement that those hurt by male supremacy and toxic masculinity are missing voices in the Confronting Masculinity - Building a Better Social Construction.   Conversation on Confronting Masculinity (02:52) Pursuit of the Trivial Segment (51:17) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on Confronting Masculinity Episode 151 - Incels and Masculinity in the 21st Century (Ask Science Mike Podcast Episode) Gender and Emotion Expression: A Developmental Contextual Perspective (Article that discusses some of what Allen mentions about boys typically being encouraged to deny their feelings earlier in development than girls) The Good Men Project Incel (Wikipedia Article) Model of masculinity under fascist Italy (Wikipedia Article) Are Young Males Disengaging from Society? – The Case of the the Incredible Disappearing Men – 084 (Irenicast Episode) The Mystery of Declining Testosterone (Article) Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society by Cordelia Fine  (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Women After All: Sex, Evolution, and the End of Male Supremacy by Melvin Konner M.D. (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne by Wilda C. Gafney (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast.  If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping.  This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. IRENCAST HOSTS Jeff Manildi | co-host and producer | jeff@irenicast.com Jeff  is the Director of Discipleship at a United Methodist church on the central coast of California and co-founder of Irenicast.  In addition to getting his B.A. in Theology, he also received his ordination through the prestigious online organization of The Universal Life Church whose alumni include the likes of Conan O’Brien and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.  Jeff loves all things that tell a story: people, movies, tv, music, comics, etc. You can follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema. Rev. Allen O’Brien | co-host | allen@irenicast.com Allen is the pastor of a UCC church in Northern California, resident chaplain at an area hospital, and co-founder of Irenicast. He believes in the importance of education, peace, and ecology and writes for multiple platforms. You can follow Allen (@RevAllenOB) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Good Reads.  Also if you are in the Sacramento, CA area check out Allen’s brick and mortar version of this podcast called Intersections. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

Why do we behave the way we do in a group setting? Is it because of gender, because of taught behaviour or because of obligation? Ginny Smith, a science writer and memory expert, shows us how to make a “mind palace” to remember lists, and explains how the power of suggestion can affect how we remember things. What caused the last financial crisis? Some commentators suggest some of the blame can be placed on a male, testosterone-fuelled environment, but author Cordelia Fine says that ignores the real problem – bad decision making. Journalist Angela Saini says gender balance in science is not such a problem globally as it is in the west, which she says sounds paradoxical. But because modern science took off later elsewhere, in countries which already had votes for women, more women take part as a matter of course. Tax is a good topic when it comes to choice. Is how we think about fair shares of tax influenced by who we think about when it comes to tax avoidance? Yes, says Helen Miller of the Institute of Fiscal Studies. Vishala Sri-Pathma presents.(Picture: Woman trying to remember. Credit: Getty.)

A conversation between academic psychologist Professor Cordelia Fine and Chair, Trawalla Foundation; Founding Chair, Women's Leadership Institute of Australia Carol Schwartz. This event is presented by the Women's Leadership Institute of Australia and The University of Melbourne and hosted by ACCA in the gallery during the 2017–18 exhibition 'Unfinished Business: Perspectives on art and feminism'. Cordelia Fine is an academic psychologist and writer, and described as "a brilliant feminist critic of the neurosciences". Her latest book, 'Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of our Gendered Minds', won the prestigious Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2017, and was named an Amazon Best Book of the Year. Recorded on Wednesday 21 February 2018 Further information: http://www.wlia.org.au/ http://www.trawallafoundation.com.au/ https://acca.melbourne/exhibition/unfinished-business-perspectives-on-feminism-and-art/

We read Testosterone Rex by Cordelia Fine and learn about how blaming testosterone for men's shitty behaviour is as extinct as dinosaurs!2018 reading list: http://bit.ly/2AbahDBFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/bangingbookclubLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bangingbookclub/BUY A BANGING BOOK MARK or TOTE BAG! https://hannahwitton.shopfirebrand.com/collections/accessoriesHannah: www.youtube.com/hannahwitton Lucy: www.youtube.com/user/meowitslucyLeena: www.youtube.com/user/jsutkissmyfrogBanging Book Club Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg…n8Zjim_hjOZAgoy8Y2017 Reading List: docs.google.com/document/d/1Su8C6…MzE0hlqFfCEU/editGoodreads group: www.goodreads.com/group/show/17979…anging-book-club See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month we take a look at Testosterone rex. Cordelia Fine dismantles various ideas about gender equality, and examines why these perceptions have managed to garner such mainstream support.

Cordelia Fine debates the effects of testosterone. Adrian Owen explores the “grey zone” of consciousness. Curator Matt Kimberley and Jahnavi Phalkey discuss scientific discoveries made in India and how they should be displayed at the London Science Museum. Plus Chair of the Judges for the Royal Society Science Book Prize Richard Fortey joins in the round table with presenter Matthew Sweet exploring whether it's good to personalise science stories.

Once again, the ethical side of fully autonomous weapons has been raised, this time by over 100 leading robotics experts, including Elon Musk of SpaceX and Tesla, and Mustafa Suleyman of DeepMind. They have sent an open letter to the United Nations urging them to take action in order to prevent the development of "killer robots". The letter says "lethal autonomous" technology is a "Pandora's box", once opened it will be very difficult to close - they have called for a ban on the use of AI in managing weaponry. Gareth asks AI expert, Professor Peter Bentley from University College London, if this is the right approach or is this just an attempt to delay the inevitable? When a paper titled "Fantastic Beasts and Why to Conserve Them" is printed in the journal Oryx, we had to take a closer look. Far more than a publicity stunt, this work by George Holmes, an expert in conservation and society at the University of Leeds, covers an important point. It explores the dangers of neglecting local beliefs, myths and superstitions about the natural world, and animals in particular, when trying to come up with conservation strategies. Cordelia Fine is a professor of the history and philosophy of science at the University of Melbourne. She is the third shortlisted author of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize. Her book "Testosterone Rex" explores the science behind gender. She argues that testosterone isn't necessarily the basis for masculinity and that there is so much more to gender than merely our biological sex. 200 years ago, taxidermy was a crucial part of zoological teaching and research, and in the days before BBC wildlife films, often the only way that many people could see strange and exotic wildlife from other lands. Lots of those early specimens are incredibly valuable, and can still be found in museums around the world, although being so old they are often in need of urgent repair. Usually this happens out of sight behind the scenes, but not so at the Grant Museum of Zoology in London, which has been doing its conservation live in the gallery for all to see, to draw attention to the art and science of taxidermy. Some of the more serious repairs get sent to taxidermy conservator Lucie Mascord in Lancashire. Produced by Fiona Roberts Presented by Gareth Mitchell.

Boys will be boys, and girls will be girls? Well, no, Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Melbourne Cordelia Fine argues, it’s a lot more complicated than that. She spoke about her latest book Testosterone Rex (Icon Books), an examination of the vexed and fascinating interplay between nature and nurture in the construction of gender, with writer, broadcaster and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Best-selling author and University of Melbourne psychologist Professor Cordelia Fine spoke about her new book Testosterone Rex: Unmaking The Myths of Our Gendered Minds. Cordelia and Amy discussed whether biology really explains the behaviour of the sexes.

Cordelia Fine, Associate Professor of Organisational Psychology at Melbourne Business School, discusses gender, decision making and risk taking in the workplace.

Cordelia Fine is a Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Melbourne. She is the author of much-acclaimed A Mind of Its Own (Icon, 2006) and Delusions of Gender (Icon, 2010), described as ‘a truly startling book’ by the Independent, ‘fun, droll yet deeply serious’ by New Scientist and an ‘important book … as enjoyable as it is timely and interesting’ by the West Australian. Her latest book is Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds. This show also features a short interview with Nichi Hodgson on her book The Curious History of Dating. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode of Uncommon Sense sees our host Amy Mullins conduct four very interesting interviews on the subjects of arts, politics and academia. Ben Eltham comes in for his usual segment on federal politics. Author and academic Dr Cordelia Fine chats with Amy about her new book Testosterone Rex: Unmaking The Myths of Our Gendered Minds. Director Aidan Fennessy and actor Peter Houghton of Red Stitch Theatre discuss their play about political corruption, The Ways Things Work. John Pilger has an in depth discussion with Amy about his new documentary The Coming War On China.

Suddenly it’s not queer to hear people talking about 'gender fluidity’, ‘gender transition’ or a spectrum of gender identity – did the world conversation decide gender no longer matters? And if the biological constraints of gender have been loosened, how do we deal with enduring gender-based social inequality and injustice? Jesse Bering is an award-winning science writer. His "Bering in Mind" column at Scientific American was a 2010 Webby Award Honoree. Bering's first book, The Belief Instinct (2011), was included on the American Library Association's Top 25 Books of the Year. This was followed by a collection of essays - the critically acclaimed Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? (2012), and Perv (2013), a New York Times Editor's Choice. All three books have been translated into many different languages. An expert in psychology and religion, he began his career at the University of Arkansas, as an Assistant Professor of Psychology from 2002-2006. He then served as the Director of the Institute of Cognition and Culture at the Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he was a Reader in the School of History and Anthropology until 2011. Presently, he is Associate Professor of Science Communication at the University of Otago, New Zealand. His next book, on the science of suicidology, will be released in 2017. Raewyn Connell is one of Australia's leading social scientists. She is best known internationally as a sociologist of gender and a pioneer of research on masculinities and best known in Australia for work on class inequality and social justice in education. She’s author or co-author of 23 books including Gender In World Perspective,Southern Theory, Masculinities, Schools & Social Justice, Gender & Power, Making the Difference, and Ruling Class Ruling Culture. Her work has been translated into 18 languages. She is a long-term participant in the labour movement and peace movement, and is now Professor Emerita at the University of Sydney, and a Life Member of the NTEU. Cordelia Fine is an Associate Professor at Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne. Her second popular science book, Delusions of Gender: The Real Science of Sex Differences was described as “a welcome corrective” (Nature), ”carefully researched and reasoned" (Science) and “required reading for every neurobiology student, if not every human being.” (PLoS Biology). It was short-listed for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction, the Best Book of Ideas Prize (UK), the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for Literature (UK) and the international cross-genre Warwick Prize (2013), and the New York Times advised readers to "read this book". Cordelia also writes regularly for the popular press, including pieces in The Monthly, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian and Financial Times, and her latest book, Testosterone Rex, will be published in early 2017. Elizabeth Anne Riley, PhD is a Sydney-based counsellor, academic & clinical supervisor specialising in gender diversity. Elizabeth has extensive experience working with gender diverse clients and has a PhD titled ‘The needs of gender variant children and their parents’ Elizabeth also has a Masters in Counselling and provides gender specific support and counselling for children, youth & their families. Elizabeth delivers professional development in gender diversity for schools, clinicians and other service providers and has 10 publications in the area of gender identity. As an advocate for the trans community Elizabeth appears for Mardis Gras interviewing transgender trailblazers, including  Chaz Bono and Catherine MacGregor. Elizabeth’s media presence includes Insight, 60 Minutes, A Current Affair, The Project, ABC’s 7.30, Radio National & JJJ.

Throughout 2016, our friend Julia Tourianski has been immersed in brain scans, controlled studies, evolutionary psychology, and anthropology. She recently produced a video called 50 REAL Differences Between Men & Women where she discusses her findings. For months we have talked about connecting this topic to the challenges students face in government school, including supposed achievement gaps, zero tolerance, at-risk students, socialization, higher education opportunities and absurd pseudo-scientific majors like Gender Studies. -discussion of Julia's Purposes -my purposes, School Has Become Too Hostile to Boys -Sex vs Gender distinction -discussion of Julia's methods and sources -impressions of Cordelia Fine and our SSP discussion on gender roles from 2010 -Behavior is never either nature or nurture. It is always a very complex interweaving of both. -Problem: already weak scientific conclusions are overblown by popular writers -Boys and girls like to draw different things -Females hear better than males -Boys naturally use movement to think -Groups of boys play differently than groups of girls -Males are More Likely to Overestimate Their Ability (Intro with the pay gap myth) -Males are more likely to exhibit aggression physically while females are more likely to exhibit aggression verbally Bumper Music: Jeffrey Lewis - "Back When I Was Four" Look Closer: Julia's Notes and Sources Get the books: Please Support School Sucks Our Amazon Wish List Donate With Bitcoin Or Join the A/V Club Your continued support keeps the show going and growing, which keeps us at the top of the options for education podcasts and leads to new people discovering this message. This subscription also grants you access to the A/V Club, a bonus content section with 200+ hours of exclusive audio and video. If you are a regular consumer of our media, please consider making a monthly commitment by selecting the best option for you... A/V Club - Basic Access - $8.00/Month AP Club - "Advanced" Access - $12.00/Month Sigma Sigma Pi - Full Access - $16.00/Month

01:42 - Michael DiBernardo Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Wave 02:27 - The Architecture of Open Source Applications Series 08:24 - Demonstrating Concepts in 500 Lines of Code 12:24 - Why Open Source? Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture by Martin Fowler 14:20 - Lessons Learned 19:05 - Communication Issues 22:41 - Reuse Udi Dahan: The Fallacy Of ReUse 28:52 - What should people gain from the book? 34:12 - How to Read a Book Like This (Retention) 37:48 - Soft Skills Writing Excuses Picks Udi Dahan: The Fallacy Of ReUse (David) Dan Luu: Normalization of deviance in software: how broken practices become standard (David) A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives by Cordelia Fine (Avdi) HolloLens Demo (Chuck) Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered DIY Amazon Echo (Chuck) How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built by Stewart Brand (Michael) How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching (Michael) Writing Excuses (Michael)

01:42 - Michael DiBernardo Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Wave 02:27 - The Architecture of Open Source Applications Series 08:24 - Demonstrating Concepts in 500 Lines of Code 12:24 - Why Open Source? Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture by Martin Fowler 14:20 - Lessons Learned 19:05 - Communication Issues 22:41 - Reuse Udi Dahan: The Fallacy Of ReUse 28:52 - What should people gain from the book? 34:12 - How to Read a Book Like This (Retention) 37:48 - Soft Skills Writing Excuses Picks Udi Dahan: The Fallacy Of ReUse (David) Dan Luu: Normalization of deviance in software: how broken practices become standard (David) A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives by Cordelia Fine (Avdi) HolloLens Demo (Chuck) Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered DIY Amazon Echo (Chuck) How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built by Stewart Brand (Michael) How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching (Michael) Writing Excuses (Michael)

01:42 - Michael DiBernardo Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Wave 02:27 - The Architecture of Open Source Applications Series 08:24 - Demonstrating Concepts in 500 Lines of Code 12:24 - Why Open Source? Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture by Martin Fowler 14:20 - Lessons Learned 19:05 - Communication Issues 22:41 - Reuse Udi Dahan: The Fallacy Of ReUse 28:52 - What should people gain from the book? 34:12 - How to Read a Book Like This (Retention) 37:48 - Soft Skills Writing Excuses Picks Udi Dahan: The Fallacy Of ReUse (David) Dan Luu: Normalization of deviance in software: how broken practices become standard (David) A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives by Cordelia Fine (Avdi) HolloLens Demo (Chuck) Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered DIY Amazon Echo (Chuck) How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built by Stewart Brand (Michael) How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching (Michael) Writing Excuses (Michael)

Contents:-   1. Cordelia Fine talk - The gender galaxy: beyond Mars and Venus   Her lecture is available at http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/the-gender-galaxy/6607332   My previous podcast about Fine's work - http://genderqueeruniverse.blogspot.com/2014/02/tall-women-frozen-facebook-changes.html   2. Insult, Aggression, and the Southern Culture of Honor: An "Experimental Ethnography"   http://www.simine.com/240/readings/Cohen_et_al_%282%29.pdf   3. Gender norm problems with a friend   4. #NudeComesInAllShades   http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/70332800/how-fashion-brands-are-urging-us-to-rethink-nude-when-it-comes-to-skin-colour   5.  CD Pride vs Humiliation   Men taught to suppress emotions - Can't find its linked source, believe it is from iwastesomuchtime.com https://www.pinterest.com/pin/314689092688697054/   6. Genderqueer Role Models: William Powell Eddins   http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/storywall/transgender-today/stories/william-powell-eddins   Email: genderqueeruniverse@gmail.com  

Cordelia Fine discusses the prevalence of "neurosexism" in the study of the human brain. Online news editor David Grimm brings stories on climbing walls like a gecko, human hand transplants, and measuring altruism in the lab. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: turkishdisco/Flickr/CC-BY-SA]

Cordelia Fine discusses the prevalence of "neurosexism" in the study of the human brain. Online news editor David Grimm brings stories on climbing walls like a gecko, human hand transplants, and measuring altruism in the lab. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: turkishdisco/Flickr/CC-BY-SA] 

C'est l'heure d'un coming out! Musique d'intro - Chanson thème de My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Saison 1 en streaming ici: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL330DACEC9C8186EE ) Musique de clôture: Chanson thème de Transformers Prime Entrevue avec Cordelia Fine, auteure du livre Delusions Of Gender: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VbN2vV5Lz4 (en anglais) Aimez ma page Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Libert%C3%A9-Personnelle-et-Politique/194096460657857

Cordelia Fine joins us from Melbourne, Australia to discuss her book: "Delusions of Gender: The Real Science Behind Sex Differences." Sex discrimination is supposedly a distant memory, yet popular books, magazines and even scientific articles increasingly defend inequalities by citing immutable biological differences between the male and female brain. That’s the reason, we’re told, that there are so few women in science and engineering and so few men in the laundry room — different brains are just better suited to different things. Drawing on the latest research in developmental psychology, neuroscience, and social psychology, Fine sets out to rebut these claims, showing how old myths, dressed up in new scientific finery, are helping to perpetuate the sexist status quo. Cordelia Fine studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, followed by an M.Phil in Criminology at Cambridge University. She was awarded a Ph.D in Psychology from University College London. She is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Agency, Values & Ethics at Macquarie University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Her previous book is "A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives."

(Kids Are Not Defective Part 10) Today, a further exploration of acquiescence and aggression, from a different angle. Stephanie Murphy, Wes Bertrand and I discuss the perpetuation of gender roles and stereotypes throughout childhood, referencing the work of Cordelia Fine. We also question the disparity between the numbers of men and women in the liberty movement and the Free State Project. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.

Cordelia Fine studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, followed by an M.Phil in Criminology at Cambridge University. She was awarded a Ph.D in Psychology from University College London. From 2002 to 2007 she was a Research Associate at Monash University, and then at the Australian National University. She is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics at Macquarie University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

Cordelia Fine studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, followed by an M.Phil in Criminology at Cambridge University. She was awarded a Ph.D in Psychology from University College London. From 2002 to 2007 she was a Research Associate at Monash University, and then at the Australian National University. She is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics at Macquarie University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne.