Life Quote by Germaine Greere
““It is impossible to control experiments which are conducted among subjects undergoing the continual chaotic conditioning of normal life. Unconditioned subjects do not exist, and the conditioned ones are not uniformly so. If such tests reveal intellectual inferiority in women we could discount them, but in any case they do not.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Female Eunuch, Germaine Greer, 1970
Experiments on humans are confounded by everyday life, making true control impossible and rendering gender‑biased results unreliable.
In simple terms: Every life is too messy for perfect experiments, especially when comparing genders.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions about gender differences in research.
Themes
gender
methodology
bias
science
Mood
critical
inquisitive
Type
analytical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- psychology studies
- policy making
- education
- media analysis
Key Concepts
social conditioning
experimental design
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we design fair studies in uncontrolled environments?
- What alternatives exist to traditional experiments?
A Different Perspective
Results may still reflect cultural bias despite methodological cautions.
