--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, garymaher@j... wrote:

> Skinner, eh?  Didn't he raise his daughter in a box?  I know, Psych 101
> urban legend . . .

Well, he didn't raise her in a box, but there is an instructional film that
is often shown in Psych classes where he demonstrates the "human version" of
his Skinner Box, and shows his daughter "residing" in it for a brief period.

> OK.  Let's try this:  It it's "very, very difficult" to find a culture
> without gender bias, and there are plenty of cultures that are primitive
> and/or otherwise isolated from the rest of the world, does that not
> support the proposition that these gender biases are genetic, not
> societal?

Man, this is a VERY dangerous place to go, especially in this PC age.
Having said that, I think it's reasonable to believe that many of the gender
biases which are claimed to be nature-driven are in fact nurture-driven, and
by the same token it's foolish to suggest that *none* of the gender biases
are nature-driven.

> Perhaps this is being analyzed too broadly.  I was suggesting we only
> need individuals who are devoid of musical gender bias.  Are you
> suggesting that there is a link between other stereotypically male
> behaviors and certain types of music?  That would be hard to prove
> (because of the potentially common causation), although the converse
> should be demonstrable.

Nobody can be sure this link exists, but it seems reasonable that it could
be.  Statistical analyses show several links between all kinds of social
variables, and we certainly see them in our everyday life, so those gender
links are something to consider.

> Think the RIAA would give us a grant to study this phenomenon?

Hell no, nor would the American Psychological Association, but to quote The
Beach Boys "wouldn't it be nice?"

Ok, lest we want to alienate practically every Auditeer out there, perhaps
we should continue this discussion off list.  :-)
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Pop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David (who is having fun re-living his days as a Psych Instructor, but knows
that if he has too much more "fun", he'll remember why he quit).  :-)