From: zeborah@gmail.com   
      
   Suzanne Blom  wrote:   
      
   > "David Friedman"  wrote in message   
   > news:ddfr-E57DC1.21490007122008@newsfarm.ams.highwinds-media.com...   
   > > I think the theory on this is that the algorithms for evaluating the   
   > > data are imperfect. Instead of asking "Do I have enough information   
   > > about her to conclude with near certainty that she is female" they   
   > > compute some sort of weighted average of how well she fits the criteria   
   > > for recognizing a female in various ways and the better the fit the more   
   > > attractive she is. That would explain large breasts as well.   
   > >   
   > So humans have a harder time telling male from female than apes do?   
   > Interesting.   
      
   People who are used to a society where women wear eg long hair and long   
   skirts while men wear eg short hair and (regular) trousers find it very   
   hard to distinguish men and women who both wear eg short hair and   
   trousers.   
      
   People who are used to a society where both men and women wear eg short   
   hair and trousers have no problem, since they're used to looking for   
   other cues.   
      
   It's almost as if people are affected by the society around them.   
      
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