For the second time in a year, scientists have proven that males are cleverer than females.
Girls do better than boys at school, but scientists say the reason for that is because girls mature faster.
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14 September 2006
ARE MEN REALLY CLEVERER THAN WOMEN?
By Victoria Ward
A bit dim
MEN are more intelligent than women, new research claims.
Two leading scientists - both men - say male IQs are 3.63 points higher than females.
Psychologist John Philippe Rushton said this explains the "glass ceiling" phenomenon why men get promoted over women.
He said the study proves more men reach the top of their careers because they are smarter - and not because of sex discrimination.
Prof Rushton's team analysed 100,000 aptitude tests taken by 17 and 18-year-olds of both sexes.
And he said men were more intelligent "throughout the entire distribution of scores, in every level of family income, for every level of fathers and mothers' education, and for each and every one of seven ethnic groups".
He also claimed that girls only did better than boys at school because they "mature faster".
The professor said the results backed a similar study last year by Richard Lynn at the University of Ulster.
The research analysed answers to 145 sections of the US Scholastic Assessment Test. The test, samples of which are printed here, focus on reading, writing and maths.
It is published in this month's issue of academic journal Intelligence.
victoria.ward@mirror.co.uk
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Readers' comments
Truth or political correctness. It's one or the other. It's pretty obvious that men are big and strong and women are not. Yet we go out of our way to lower the standards, so women can become firefighters, police officers, etc. Not to mention the military. We spend a lot of money and give up a good deal of combat readiness just to accomodate women.
Women want to take men's jobs, but they will never become "one of the boys", which results in lawsuits and general uneasiness in the workplace and on the battlefield.
- Stanley, USA
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I take it that the study was controversial only due to the outcome - if had been the other way about would that have been controversial, probably not. Personally I do not think that this matters one bit as men and woman are different and we as a society should be happy about that and not look for the reasons to find likness. Personally I feel that this government is wrong in having a Minister for Women without having one for Men, is that not sexism! And when you stop and think this is from a PC government!
- Doug, Peterhead Scotland
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Damned right. Political correctness gone mad if you ask me - we go pandering to liberals who claim females are of greater intelligence. But we must look at the facts - males have higher IQs. It's science. We must obey the laws of creationism.
- Edward Mortimer, Guildford, Surrey
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And we are better drivers.
- Steve, Leeds England
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It's all relative - I happen to be a complete moron. My wife is an absolute imbecile. And my mistress is just an out and out idiot.
- Matthew Bright, Mexico City, Mexico
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Stanley, actually I agree with you. However, your points have NOTHING to do with intelligence, only physical ability.
- Sandi, Edinburgh
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Men are more intelligent than women, that's common knowledge. Why did it take a survey of 100,000 men a women to work that one out?
- David, Brighton
mirror.co.uk
Girls do better than boys at school, but scientists say the reason for that is because girls mature faster.
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14 September 2006
ARE MEN REALLY CLEVERER THAN WOMEN?
By Victoria Ward
A bit dim
MEN are more intelligent than women, new research claims.
Two leading scientists - both men - say male IQs are 3.63 points higher than females.
Psychologist John Philippe Rushton said this explains the "glass ceiling" phenomenon why men get promoted over women.
He said the study proves more men reach the top of their careers because they are smarter - and not because of sex discrimination.
Prof Rushton's team analysed 100,000 aptitude tests taken by 17 and 18-year-olds of both sexes.
And he said men were more intelligent "throughout the entire distribution of scores, in every level of family income, for every level of fathers and mothers' education, and for each and every one of seven ethnic groups".
He also claimed that girls only did better than boys at school because they "mature faster".
The professor said the results backed a similar study last year by Richard Lynn at the University of Ulster.
The research analysed answers to 145 sections of the US Scholastic Assessment Test. The test, samples of which are printed here, focus on reading, writing and maths.
It is published in this month's issue of academic journal Intelligence.
victoria.ward@mirror.co.uk
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Readers' comments
Truth or political correctness. It's one or the other. It's pretty obvious that men are big and strong and women are not. Yet we go out of our way to lower the standards, so women can become firefighters, police officers, etc. Not to mention the military. We spend a lot of money and give up a good deal of combat readiness just to accomodate women.
Women want to take men's jobs, but they will never become "one of the boys", which results in lawsuits and general uneasiness in the workplace and on the battlefield.
- Stanley, USA
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I take it that the study was controversial only due to the outcome - if had been the other way about would that have been controversial, probably not. Personally I do not think that this matters one bit as men and woman are different and we as a society should be happy about that and not look for the reasons to find likness. Personally I feel that this government is wrong in having a Minister for Women without having one for Men, is that not sexism! And when you stop and think this is from a PC government!
- Doug, Peterhead Scotland
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Damned right. Political correctness gone mad if you ask me - we go pandering to liberals who claim females are of greater intelligence. But we must look at the facts - males have higher IQs. It's science. We must obey the laws of creationism.
- Edward Mortimer, Guildford, Surrey
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And we are better drivers.
- Steve, Leeds England
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It's all relative - I happen to be a complete moron. My wife is an absolute imbecile. And my mistress is just an out and out idiot.
- Matthew Bright, Mexico City, Mexico
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Stanley, actually I agree with you. However, your points have NOTHING to do with intelligence, only physical ability.
- Sandi, Edinburgh
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Men are more intelligent than women, that's common knowledge. Why did it take a survey of 100,000 men a women to work that one out?
- David, Brighton
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