These concerns (that is, about differences being used to justify unequal treatment) are fair. But just because people have exaggerated sexual differe… - Matt Ridley

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These concerns (that is, about differences being used to justify unequal treatment) are fair. But just because people have exaggerated sexual differences in the past does not mean they cannot exist. There is no a priori reason for assuming that men and women have identical minds and no amount of wishing it were so will make it so if it is not so. Difference is not inequality.

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Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley, DL, FRSL, FMedSci (born 7 February 1958), usually known as Matt Ridley, is a British journalist who has written several popular science books. He is also a businessman and a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

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Alternative Names: Matthew Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley • Hon. Matthew White Ridley • Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley • Dr M W Ridley • Matthew White Ridley
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