Comment by raincole
18 days ago
Higher education is strongly associated to lower fertility rates. Especially for women, but for men too. So no the argument doesn't ignore the existence of smart women. Smart women (and men) just far less likely to reproduce, statistically speaking.
> […] overflowing with smart guys. […] smart guys build […] he's the smartest guy […] local rich guy would start a business […]
It’s pretty clear this entire crude theory is based on a thinking system that has little place for women in active positions.
And if your immediate reaction to that is annoyance because it seems like an insignificant detail, maybe reflect on that for a moment.
Are you upset about biology or the logic that follows the reality of human biology?
What now, human biology dictates men lead and women bear children? I'm upset some people carry that pathetic incel narrative over to HN.
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