Originally Posted by Elli

And I quote:

"Perhaps most convincing of all are these facts from other outposts in the animal kingdom:

?Female chimpanzees learn complex tasks as easily as males.
?Female gorillas can be taught sign language as well as males.
?Female guide dogs are as capable at their work as males.
?Female dolphins perform practical jokes as often as males.
?Female parrots are able to mime and talk as well as males.
?Female rats and mice run mazes just as efficiently as males.
Would you prefer to adopt a male puppy because you thought you could teach him more tricks? No, you know better. (And we don?t find more female moths in our light fixtures!) Why should anyone think that human females are an exception?!"