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No, it's a "let's say this in a way that won't look too sexist" thing.

I don't know if it's sexist to make generalisations about women if it's clearly just a generalisation. And it might even be true, on average - though it's probably a result of nurture not nature.

But I think he didn't want to pour any more fuel on the fire than necessary.



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