Women like working with people, men like working with things, all over the world
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#3Recently I (male) was thinking about to change my work to something, I have to work more with people. The problem is mostly, it is very very bad paid.
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#4Still the problem here is we don't _really_ know whether this is genetic or shaped by our upbringing even when it comes to the most egalitarian societies. I'd like to see the same study done on the little left hunter-gatherers bands.
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#5Interesting read. Guess I've always noticed how HR deps. are mostly women, ie.
Reality is though, in many situations there is not much of a choice. You gotta eat and will take whatever job is available.
I personally have had jobs where I've been going in with pleasure and others when I would have rather stayed home.
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#6Previously posted just over two weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33948741
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#7Still the problem here is we don't _really_ know whether this is genetic or shaped by our upbringing even when it comes to the most egalitarian societies. I'd like to see the same study done on the little left hunter-gatherers bands.
This is something really difficult to know, specially because genetic differences can shape behaviors that can be natural selected creating a reinforced loop that reflexes on culture and upbringing.
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#8I've never heard it called "working with things", but it is true for me. I love working with things. I dislike working with people so much that I have actively refused efforts to move me into lead and management type roles.
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#9I like working with people. But, working with things pays more.
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#10Still the problem here is we don't _really_ know whether this is genetic or shaped by our upbringing even when it comes to the most egalitarian societies. I'd like to see the same study done on the little left hunter-gatherers bands.
Why is that a problem, and if it was due to upbringing then why that would be a problem?
> I'd like to see the same study done on the little left hunter-gatherers bands.
I don't see what that would prove. Men being biologically better suited for many types of primitive hunting, and women having the responsibility of pregnancy and nursing infants, would have a massive influence on the culture and structure of those societies.