I had no reason to doubt that brains were suitable for a woman. And as I had my father's kind of mind- which was also his mother's- I learned that the mind is not sex-typed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mead asserts that intellectual capacity is not determined by sex, citing her own familial inheritance of mindset.
- In plain terms
- Intelligence does not belong to one gender; it runs in families regardless of sex.
- What can you take from it?
- Mindset is inherited, not gendered.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you assume capability based on gender?
- How does your family shape your mind?
Another view
Biological differences exist, but they do not dictate cognitive potential.
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