How much more generous it would be if, instead of writing p… - Matt Ridley

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How much more generous it would be if, instead of writing parables about childhood wounds, psychologists were to accept that some differences between the sexes just are, that they are in the nature of the beasts, because each sex has an evolved tendency to develop that way in response to experience.

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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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