Kathleen Parker offers a reasonable alternative to the feminists who are still outraged at Larry Summers for his un-PC comments. Instead of stopping the dialogue (by rescinding his invitation to speak at the University of California, as Mark reported), they could try to prove Summers wrong:

Women who object to Summers’ assertion can argue with facts, if they choose. One study found, for example, that women’s scoring on math tests is influenced by whether they believe their performance is a function of genes or socialization. Other studies also show that the gender gap in math is closing. None of these findings negate what science has otherwise revealed about boy and girl brains: They develop and operate differently. University women do have a right to be concerned about how they are perceived as they compete with men for tenure, which women receive less often. Studies suggest that bias may play a role, but other research points to conflicts between family and career. The system may need tweaking for fairness and balance, but educators have a higher moral obligation to nurture the marketplace of ideas. In Joseph McCarthy’s day, academics were among the primary targets of the thought police, while women had barely earned a voice in the political arena. Of all who should rebel against the stifling of voices and unpopular ideas, university women should be leading the charge. The best way to prove Summers wrong, meanwhile, is to prove him wrong.

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