New meta‑analysis on sex IQ gap

A recent meta‑analysis is reviving debate over whether men are, on average, cognitively superior to women; the article situates that study against a century of psychometrics, test‑construction choices, and cultural reactions. It highlights how modest effect sizes, test design, and item selection shape both results and public interpretation. — If the meta‑analysis is robust, it will reframe policy discussions about education, employment, and affirmative‑action by reintroducing contested empirical claims about average sex differences.