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Translation: the audience is so biased that they automatically reject facts in conflict with their biases.


No amount of showing you the mistakes in your papers works. “Women earn 52 cents on the dollar!” Same job? “Yes” No, look here.

“But there is still this argument” — No, there isn’t, it’s been studied in that other study.

You guys just always come back and cast doubt, but it’s only this: Doubt and finally, falsehoods.


> You guys just always come back and cast doubt

If that's your attitude, maybe you're the one with the preconvieved biases.




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