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Generalrelative (talk) 20:32, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've brought the discussion to the Fringe Theories Noticeboard

Thanks for discussing on the article talk page. I don't have time to engage with your lengthy comments right now, but I've invited other editors to weigh in if they're interested. The post is here. Cheers, Generalrelative (talk) 20:35, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will also note that this edit is a reversion of my reversion of your bold edit. It therefore represents edit warring. I ask you to self-revert pending a new consensus. Thanks, Generalrelative (talk) 20:38, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

March 2024

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Sex differences in intelligence. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Points to note:

Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Generalrelative (talk) 15:58, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is a mis-characterization and being done to shut down discourse. Please engage with the points on the talk page before hiding behind authoritarian measures. Somehow, you have time to revert my changes but not engage in the discussion, and I remind you of the 3 revert rule. I have made no more than 3 reverts in 24 hours. AndRueM (talk) 16:26, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It seems to me that you've been given a very patient hearing at Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Noticeboard#Sex differences in intelligence. I'm not sure that there's anything I need to add to what's already been said. You've certainly written a lot of words, both on the noticeboard and on the article talk page, but to my eye it all comes down to repeating the same points which have been refuted again and again. I suggest taking a break from this contentious topic area for a bit (after self-reverting your disputed edits), and then coming back to it with fresh eyes. I think you will see that we're all your allies here, trying to make this the best encyclopedia we can, and that following policies and guidelines is a key part of that. Please also remember that while you're entitled to substantive engagement, no one here is required to WP:SATISFY you. From time to time we all need to recognize when the consensus is against our own point of view and move on. It happens to everyone sooner or later. Wishing you well, Generalrelative (talk) 19:45, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe I'm cynical, but I find it hard to believe those who truly want the best encyclopedia choose to jump to mob rule on a controversial topic rather than delve into and assess the literature. Or maybe it was outright claiming I have not accurately read the literature despite being able to be provided quotations indicating otherwise. But giving you the benefit of the doubt, most encyclopedias focused in this field recognize the developmental theory as a possibility, and the greater male variability hypothesis is the consensus by researchers in the area. Diane Halpern wrote and quoted Dr. Blinkhorn, There is a “consensus of more than 50 years, that the only sex difference in IQ is a slightly greater variance among males”, but wrote on the developmental theory, Even some critics of Lynn’s (and Irwing’s) studies concede that there are differences in IQ favoring men. The opinions of lay people should bear little weight, when the experts in the subject say as such. AndRueM (talk) 21:58, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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