User talk:Andrewa/Archive 23
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Controversial Issue and Consensus
Hello Andrewa,
I'm a relatively new editor and would like your advice. I felt you might be a good fit to help given the inclusion of the picture on the top of your page.
I am trying to edit a page that has very controversial connotations, and have felt I've been met with the "contradiction" response, refutation with little/no evidence provided. I'm well read on the subject, but may be making community mistakes as per the rules (at least so I keep being told). I understand the conclusion is not tolerated in society, especially politically, but it is documented in many sources; thus, there is a discrepancy between the laypeople and experts in the field. It is instinctively rejected without analysis of the literature, which caused problems when the discussion went to fringe theories. I want to make sure I follow the correct plan of action, but am continuously having my edits reverted without any response in the talk page. Even my edit that simply reverts the changes by a user who was banned a day after their comments keeps getting reverted. These reverts are primarily by one user, but also by other random users who have never edited the page before, which I find odd. Would you please help me find the right path forward, or at least how to navigate what is acceptable and unacceptable?
The topic is sex differences in intelligence. The conclusion under question is the developmental theory or mean difference in IQ, and the controversial tangent is the male variability hypothesis.
I have a good amount of citations and sources supporting the claim but am met with non-engagement, and no counter citations. I am not saying that the developmental theory/male mean advantage in iq is true, but it is well documented/sourced, appears in many encyclopedias/texts on the subject, and never has been proven false, so should be included, but, however, it is being cast as fringe by contributors here. Additionally, the variability hypothesis has been generally held as the scientific consensus by experts, but the article is incorrectly positioning it as only a possible option and painting the evidence as equally strong on both sides. The page further has statements that are almost entirely unsupported by the citations provided, but my edits addressing this have been reverted and no direct quotes have been given to contend with my claim. My lack of understanding of the rules makes me unable to determine what the correct steps are for addressing the constant reverts and non-engagement in the talk page. I have pulled the following quotes from the 2020 cambridge handbook of the international psychology of women, written by Diane Halpern, a very prominent psychologist in the field and former APA president, to illustrate the validity of my claims. On Mean difference: (each block is a distinct quote pulled from the text)
"Even some critics of Lynn’s (and Irwing’s) studies concede that there are differences in IQ favoring men (d = 0.15, about 2.25 IQ; Blinkhorn, 2005). But other measures of intelligence provide a different conclusion. There are no differences in childhood; on the contrary, girls are usually more advanced. Regarding student achievement in school as measured by grades given by teachers or student assessment tests, girls outperform boys (see Chapter 24 on education in this volume; Stoet & Geary, 2015; Voyer & Voyer, 2014)."
On variance:
I am aware this is controversial, but the sources clearly include these points in the discourse. However, it seems the rules are to align with the beliefs of contributors rather than the experts, but they won't seem to engage adequately. How should I proceed? Thank you for your consideration. |
AndRueM (talk) 16:21, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
Happy First Edit Day!
Happy First Edit Day! Hi Andrewa! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 01:51, 3 March 2024 (UTC) |
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Precious anniversary
Six years! |
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