Broad statements which seem designed to yet again paint women as victims.
Nobel winners are nothing like the average rich or poor man or woman in how much time they have. They are obsessive in how much of their time they put into their work.
I am surrounded by rich people (I live in Silicon Valley). The women dedicate at least as much time on hobbies as the men. When I go skiing, the women are easily 50%, possibly more. Travel to a nice destination? Maybe 70%. Scuba diving? 25% maybe. None of these hobbies is cheap. None has cost me less than several thousand dollars, some over 10k, one over 60k.
A lot of hobbies are close to free. Watching TV is more of a reflection of the values you were raised with. You don’t need to be rich to know how to read. Books are a lot closer to free than TV is. This is how I spent most of my childhood. I would say it’s similar for the hard core researchers I know, men or women.
I’m a guy and cooking was a major hobby of mine. Gifts in support of this hobby included knives, woks, wok burners, grills, nice cookware, expensive induction cooktops, expensive ingredients, etc. I guess it didn’t count as a hobby because others benefited? That’s news to me. I should scold my wife for ruining it for me, since she benefited.
I gotta say, that fridge thing, no. That’s not cool. That’s just a damn appliance that’s not interactive in a way that you can demonstrate skill with.
A current hobby of mine is working out. I go to the gym, do my thing, come home. My wife has the same hobby. I’m sure someone will say it’s a hobby for me, but not for her. She must not have any agency? Lucky for her she can always divorce me.
Super achieving people are very different from the tens of millions of rich you are referring to. Upper class is dime a dozen. Top prize winners are so rare you can actually memorize their names. Take a look at the demographics of who wins Nobel Prizes. Look at their common traits as well. Crazy talent, tenacity, broad curiosity, and appetite for risk are almost universally at the top. Aside from tenacity, I don’t see these traits as common in the upper class. Yes, they exist, but not anywhere near as common as in the Nobel class of people.
Nobel winners are nothing like the average rich or poor man or woman in how much time they have. They are obsessive in how much of their time they put into their work.
I am surrounded by rich people (I live in Silicon Valley). The women dedicate at least as much time on hobbies as the men. When I go skiing, the women are easily 50%, possibly more. Travel to a nice destination? Maybe 70%. Scuba diving? 25% maybe. None of these hobbies is cheap. None has cost me less than several thousand dollars, some over 10k, one over 60k.
A lot of hobbies are close to free. Watching TV is more of a reflection of the values you were raised with. You don’t need to be rich to know how to read. Books are a lot closer to free than TV is. This is how I spent most of my childhood. I would say it’s similar for the hard core researchers I know, men or women.
I’m a guy and cooking was a major hobby of mine. Gifts in support of this hobby included knives, woks, wok burners, grills, nice cookware, expensive induction cooktops, expensive ingredients, etc. I guess it didn’t count as a hobby because others benefited? That’s news to me. I should scold my wife for ruining it for me, since she benefited.
I gotta say, that fridge thing, no. That’s not cool. That’s just a damn appliance that’s not interactive in a way that you can demonstrate skill with.
A current hobby of mine is working out. I go to the gym, do my thing, come home. My wife has the same hobby. I’m sure someone will say it’s a hobby for me, but not for her. She must not have any agency? Lucky for her she can always divorce me.
Super achieving people are very different from the tens of millions of rich you are referring to. Upper class is dime a dozen. Top prize winners are so rare you can actually memorize their names. Take a look at the demographics of who wins Nobel Prizes. Look at their common traits as well. Crazy talent, tenacity, broad curiosity, and appetite for risk are almost universally at the top. Aside from tenacity, I don’t see these traits as common in the upper class. Yes, they exist, but not anywhere near as common as in the Nobel class of people.