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Essays on siblings

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Feb 15, 2024ACX

X Fact Check: Does Gender Integration Moderate Politics?

Scott Alexander tests a hypothesis about gender integration moderating political views using his survey data, finding no significant effect of sibling gender on political attitudes.

4 min read 487 words

May 15, 2019SSC

A Critical Period For Lactation Fetishes

Scott Alexander analyzes a study on lactation fetishes and its critical window theory, using his own survey data to suggest an alternative explanation based on birth order effects.

6 min read 790 words

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