"Right tail" sounds like they mean it in the statistical sense, that is, more men at the high end of the distribution.
However, there's also the left tail, corresponding to the low end of the distribution, which from a super quick scan the writer didn't seem to mention. Most folks I've seen delve into the difference in variance understand that it would be a tradeoff/gamble -- men might be more likely than women to be geniuses, but they're also more likely to be morons. I'm not sure if the writer here realizes that, though.
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Date: 2023-03-16 09:49 pm (UTC)However, there's also the left tail, corresponding to the low end of the distribution, which from a super quick scan the writer didn't seem to mention. Most folks I've seen delve into the difference in variance understand that it would be a tradeoff/gamble -- men might be more likely than women to be geniuses, but they're also more likely to be morons. I'm not sure if the writer here realizes that, though.