Comments on: Abortion Activism in 1971 Science? http://www.rensenieuwenhuis.nl/feminist-activism-in-1971-science/ "The extra-ordinary lies within the curve of normality" Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rense Nieuwenhuis http://www.rensenieuwenhuis.nl/feminist-activism-in-1971-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 Rense Nieuwenhuis Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:04:54 +0000 http://www.rensenieuwenhuis.nl/?p=593#comment-1711 Thanks, it is all about the interpretation indeed ... :-) Thanks, it is all about the interpretation indeed … :-)

]]> By: Jasper 't Jong http://www.rensenieuwenhuis.nl/feminist-activism-in-1971-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Jasper 't Jong Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:30:22 +0000 http://www.rensenieuwenhuis.nl/?p=593#comment-1710 That does seem a plausible explanation for Blake's conclusion. I guess that we cannot be merely scientists when it comes to preconceived notions. Or rather, we seem to be inclined to explain our findings to accommodate our political views when we are really pro or con to a certain subject, even if we want to stay objective. Though she was proven right and the research was more then adequate, one step seems to be lacking the scientific background. That is, if you've interpreted her facts and conclusions in the right way and if I base my conclusion on your explanation of these facts. That does seem a plausible explanation for Blake’s conclusion. I guess that we cannot be merely scientists when it comes to preconceived notions. Or rather, we seem to be inclined to explain our findings to accommodate our political views when we are really pro or con to a certain subject, even if we want to stay objective. Though she was proven right and the research was more then adequate, one step seems to be lacking the scientific background. That is, if you’ve interpreted her facts and conclusions in the right way and if I base my conclusion on your explanation of these facts.

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