If men were wiped out post-1800s, where would women be now?

There is no 'catching up' to do. Men and women don't work as seperate entities. For example, I'm working on a scientific study at the minute that'll be published in a journal of neurology. Any woman could go and take that study and expand on it. I'm not going to put a big 'only for men' label on it.

I really doubt females out do males education wise world wide consistently. Even if they do - it isn't a better measure than an IQ test for determining raw intelligence. Males are more intelligent than females - that is a scientific fact. Saying otherwise would be wrong, as this has been determined time and time again. Even if IQ tests aren't accurate, they are the most accurate tools we have at the minute to prove the hypothesis.

Maybe females are paid less because they aren't deemed as important or useful? Maybe this isn't discrimination but actual concern?

Look up g loaded IQ tests or the g factor. (A technique invented by men.)

The fact that men have dominated the world for so long proves that they must be naturally more intelligent than women otherwise they couldn't have dominated. Surely the gender that allows itself to be dominated for so long must be the weaker in mind?

Please don't respond with "men used their physical prowess" to dominate the world because if that were the case then black people would have dominated the world before white people.

Yeah... you completely misunderstand, good job.

There is no 'catching up' to do. Men and women don't work as seperate entities. For example, I'm working on a scientific study at the minute that'll be published in a journal of neurology. Any woman could go and take that study and expand on it. I'm not going to put a big 'only for men' label on it.

I really doubt females out do males education wise world wide consistently. Even if they do - it isn't a better measure than an IQ test for determining raw intelligence. Males are more intelligent than females - that is a scientific fact. Saying otherwise would be wrong, as this has been determined time and time again. Even if IQ tests aren't accurate, they are the most accurate tools we have at the minute to prove the hypothesis.

Maybe females are paid less because they aren't deemed as important or useful? Maybe this isn't discrimination but actual concern?

It is more complex than you say. It does not logically follow that because men have dominated, they must be more intelligent. Similarly, you seem to suggest that black people are physically stronger than white people. Why then, did they 'allow' themselves to become slaves? It is not simply a case of allowing oneself to be dominated; men got themselves into a position where they could subjucate the opposite sex, and established a patriachal society which perpetuated this.

Surely females are paid the same as males now in the same job?

I know but Clements- says that isn't the case.

You work it out Sherlock.

Surely females are paid the same as males now in the same job?

Perhaps the failure is in your ineloquence.

Are you suggesting white people are more intelligent than black people?

They aren't. Partly due to discrimination, and partly due to women working fewer hours due to things like responsibility for childcare.

Are you suggesting white people are more intelligent than black people?

You work it out Sherlock.

They aren't. Partly due to discrimination, and partly due to women working fewer hours due to things like responsibility for childcare.

I honestly think the world would be a better place. Maybe there wouldn't have been the same advancements in technology and engineering as it would take some time for women to catch up in that respect, but people would survive and the worst crimes (murder, rape, assault, paedophilic acts) would barely exist in comparison to now. I think women would be better at being less aggressive and more diplomatic, therefore wars would be less of a problem. War and the need for military power has driven the advancement of a lot of technology, but it is not necessary to survive adequately. I think there would be more economic equality worldwide as I believe women would be more empathic towards the problems of other countries. Things like AIDs may have never come in to existance. I think there would be much less oppression in the name of religion. Less time spent on development of military capabilities and more time spent on cures for diseases.

I hope this doesn't offend anyone. I can't help but feel that women are generally more caring.

However, nobody can even begin to know how women would respond if the responsibility for the world was placed on their shoulders.

Wrong. If that were the case the company would get blown up in court.

The child care could be right. But hey, if you churned out a baby and work fewer hours, you can't blame the company. You only recieve an equal amount to what you give.

Why is it discrimination? Do you mean that if a woman was doing exactly the same job as the man, she'd get paid less? (Taking into account her working less hours for children etc - that's her choice)

I know but Clements- says that isn't the case.