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Hjernevask - Brainwashing (Eng Sub) Part 1 - The Gender Equality Paradox

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Psychology & human behaviorSocial issues & cultureEvolution & genetics

What it is

First episode of the Norwegian documentary series Hjernevask, in which Harald Eia interviews researchers on the nature versus nurture debate. It focuses on the gender equality paradox and gender differences in career choice.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it, especially during the Google memo debate, as expert testimony on biological contributions to gender differences.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “(even better if you see it all)”

    Argues biology precedes history on gender differences.

    jorgemf, 2017-08 · Strong recommendation · in “10 page anti-diversity screed circulating internally at Google”

  2. “This documentary is really interesting in that regard”

    Norwegian documentary on gender differences in career choice.

    kristofferR, 2015-04 · Recommendation · in “Why Young Men Go to War”

  3. “The full documentary is great.”

    Researchers on biological gender differences in interests.

    josephg, 2017-08 · Recommendation · in “About This Googler's Manifesto”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: nature vs nurture, gender equality paradox, norwegian, sociology, hjernevask

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