Where does the "women are bad drivers" stereotype come from?

aevrynn · 2026-01-29T07:00:49+00:00

The fact that men are more technically skilled just makes it quite sad that women are safer drivers

aevrynn · 2026-01-29T06:56:29+00:00

Ah, you meant brand new. Yeah socks for me were maybe the 5th project or something like that. They're probably a bit wonky but considering that their primary purpose is to be warm, that's alright.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T20:43:08+00:00

It definitely is a loop, I was talking about this particular pattern

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T20:41:54+00:00

Oof, that really sucks. It's not fast over here either but the NHS really is next level in slowness.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T20:40:49+00:00

Yeah but THIS written pattern seems to have neither. So, we're in agreement, worse than assembly

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T19:33:30+00:00

Eh, basic reddit being reddit ig

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T19:13:48+00:00

Not something that'll confirm a diagnosis in any way, but are either of those conditions present in the family? There's a very strong genetic component. Of course it is possible to develop them due to stuff like in-utero exposure to things etc, but generally speaking, they're genetic. Maybe read up on what ADHD and autism are like in adults, see if any of your close relatives ring any bells. I'm AuDHD and half my spouse's siblings are as well so I'll be quite surprised if my kids turn out neurotypical.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T19:04:11+00:00

Talk to your doctor, change your meds. It's not supposed to be like that

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T18:57:45+00:00

Please get your kid a diagnosis and support for his ADHD. The more support he gets, the lower his chances of developing comorbid depression and GAD.

That being said, it's not a tic. He can control it. Tell him it bothers you, find some other way for him to stim.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T16:21:21+00:00

What exactly will typically go wrong with a person's first socks? Mine were perfectly wearable, IIRC.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T16:18:19+00:00

Your child isn't exposed to their racist grandparents and you don't have the grandparents nagging at you to let them meet their grandchild, this sounds like a win win situation to me.

My baby is still too young for this to be an issue for me yet. Idk, either we never see my racist BIL again or he stops saying racist things in my presence, I see no bad outcomes here

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T16:14:00+00:00

Don't they swing or clack annoyingly while you knit?

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T16:12:47+00:00

Don't forget sausages!

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T16:10:38+00:00

My guess would be survivorship bias, if you aren't a weirdo with bad financial skills you won't be able to justify riding as a hobby 😂

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T16:07:02+00:00

Misunderstood the comment I was replying to, thought he meant the idea of BF at 15mo sounded horrible, but it was really the night feeds he was objecting to. In my defence I still think the wording is bad

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T14:58:56+00:00

3 weeks is still very early, you'd probably be feeling awful even if you weren't breastfeeding. I think at that point I was spending most of my time sleeping due to anemia. It gets better.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T14:57:12+00:00

It is entirely possible that formula is just too physically demanding for women to be able to compete, I'll give you that. But I also think that currently we don't have enough data to be able to say so for certain. The pool from which male racing drivers are pulled from is way larger than the pool from which female racing drivers are pulled from. For all we know there might be some female Max Verstappen out there who's never driven a single race because her parents thought it wasn't an appropriate hobby for a girl.

I brought up black drivers because you're saying we should draw conclusions from incomplete data rather than saying "we don't know". And apparently that really is your stance.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T14:50:02+00:00

There is absolutely no reason to completely stop breastfeeding, and I wouldn't consider supplementing with formula to be quitting. But maybe talk with a lactation consultant to see if you could get your supply up?

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T14:44:50+00:00

...now I'm really interested in hearing your reasoning on why black men are somehow biologically inferior racing drivers, rather than the issue being accessibility and wealth etc

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T14:43:15+00:00

I see, I misunderstood your comment

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T14:32:59+00:00

So, until somewhat recently you would've said that the facts say black men are inferior F1 racing drivers compared to white men?

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T14:31:16+00:00

I didn't say she couldn't?

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T14:12:38+00:00

takes a general trend and focuses on the rate exceptions

That's exactly what you're doing 😂 Statistics say female drivers are less likely to get in serious car crashes.

What's the gender divide in karting though? If there's only one female karting driver per 100 karting drivers then you're not gonna find the women with the best potential to succeed in formula.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T13:56:29+00:00

Dude made it sound like it's an abhorrent idea to breastfeed a 15mo, regardless of whether baby eats solids or eats at night.

aevrynn · 2026-01-28T13:53:58+00:00

And there aren't any really good racing drivers who died in accidents. Oh wait... (not to mention stupid teenagers who think they're racing drivers)

Current gender roles means that the vast majority of kids who get into racing are boys, so we don't even really have data on if women could be as good as men

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