What women/men want

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Ankesh

So it is my conclusion that men aren't really better than women at math - at least from ability point of view. But they become better because of this expectation that many people have that men are better at math.

I think I remember reading once that there was much less gender discrepancy in math in Russia (or was it the USSR)? I could be confusing it with something else, though...

I came across an interesting article. Apparently in many countries, there is generally equal achievement in math among boys and girls... Also, among some groups and in some countries, school girls are actually a little better at math than boys according to the statistics...

http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketsci... iological.php

I don't know the "ansewr", but... I do think it's very hard to separate "nature" vs. "nurture"!

- Dien

Originally Posted by Ankesh

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I've never argued against persuasion. Modes of persuasion - yes. But have never said that people can't be influenced.

Anyways...



Yes demand can be created.

Look at Fedex. No one wanted speedier transportation of good at premium prices before he showed up. In fact - everyone told him its not something they would pay more for. And yet - Fedex worked.

Look at Steve Jobs - he always aims at delivering technologies that have no current demand. Who wanted firewire ports instead of USB ports? And a rotor instead of buttons on their mp3 players?

There was no demand for such things before Apple went ahead and invented the product and than pitched the product in ways that the demand was created and caught on.

Thanks Ankesh.

Do you mind if I keep this post of yours in a file for use when we next have that 'other' discussion about passive mrktng vs. active? :-)

-- TW

Hi Michael...

When you said...

Maybe this will help you understand TW's stance...on a construction site the other week - dominated by men - a woman rigger was working. A co-worker said to me, "how do you think she'd feel knowing every guy on the site wants to **** her".

...you forgot two words: "...RIGHT NOW."

That is another aspect of the lust/perv factor -- the minute-to-minute, never ending immediacy.

Not after a movie, not after flowers, not after chocolates, not after a candlelit dinner, not after a heart to heart talk -- right now.

All those other things are relationship related -- and for men, that has NOTHING to do with what's "sexy" (which is what this thread is all about)

-- TW