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I don't think most people literally believe every man is stronger than every woman.

I think it's much more common that someone will say "of course there are some women who are stronger than most men" then go back to tending to, for example, hire men over women for a job requiring the ability to lift 60 lbs, without bothering to strength-test female applicants.



Exactly, this phenomenon is also known as unconscious bias.


But if you really reflect on that statement, it becomes apparent that the level of irony in what you just said is off the charts.


Apparently the irony is over my head. Could you explain?




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