To me this was a very interesting article. I was very drawn in by it the minute I began reading it. Most scientific articles are difficult to read and I have a hard time understanding them. This article was easier for me to understand. She still had lots of information in her research and she cited a lot of different studies, but it seemed like she tried to speak on a level where more people could understand her. She makes some very interesting arguments throughout the article and backs her arguments with very good reasoning. I really enjoyed reading the part where she is talking about equality in men and women. She was quoting Alice Silverberg on the generation gap and equality. It was a very true statement. It is not something that you think about much until someone points it out to you. Another portion that really caught my attention is in the chapter "Darkness in the Womb" she talks about testosterone levels in fetuses. She was describing measuring the length of the child's index and ring finger to decide if the child was more masculine or feminine. I caught myself looking at my own hands to see which one of my fingers was longer. Her style of writing was very engaging. Even though she cites all of these different studies and different scientists and researchers she is very cautious not to talk above your head. It makes this article a very interesting article to read and I really enjoyed reading it. I think when I go to work tonight I am probably going to check out my coworkers hands.
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