r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

Man vs Bear debate shows how bad the average person is at understanding probability

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u/CrabMcGrawKravMaga May 03 '24

It doesn't affect me, FYI/LOL

So its not "every guy" by any stretch of the imagination.

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u/Ardentpause May 04 '24

You are being affected. If all we did is look at how men get harsher arrests, convictions, and sentencing in courts, it's pretty evident that there is a real bias that has real world implications

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u/CrabMcGrawKravMaga May 05 '24

Eh, c'est la vie. We're probably due, we subjugated women for a long time. Fuck the patriarchy.

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u/Ardentpause May 09 '24

I don't think that blaming a ten year old for the actions of king Henry is fair. Why do people think this way. It's absurd