Should Men be allowed in a Women's Forum?

[DebW]

Dang, the link doesn't work. Here's the story.


Finger length linked to female sporting potential Wed Sep 27, 8:35 PM ET


LONDON (Reuters) - The length of a girl's ring finger could be an indicator of her future sporting potential, researchers at King's College London said on Thursday.

Note that the finger length thing (ring longer than index) is only on the right hand (at least it is on me). And it has been linked to a whole host of things (handedness, autism, heart disease, sexual orientation) that may correlate with testosterone exposure in utero. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digit_r...t_ratio_effect

However, to be scientific about it, the bell curves for any traits you can link to finger length overlap so much that it means obsolutely nothing about a particular individual.

[lph]

However, to be scientific about it, the bell curves for any traits you can link to finger length overlap so much that it means obsolutely nothing about a particular individual.

Well, yeah, but it's still a fun thing to bring up over a beer

[kelownagirl]

Wow, maybe I AM athletic! Both ring fingers are longer. My whole life, I have never considered myself to be athletic in any way, so this biking thing has really surprised me. I need to stop saying I am no good at sports.

[kelownagirl]

However, to be scientific about it, the bell curves for any traits you can link to finger length overlap so much that it means obsolutely nothing about a particular individual.

Oh rats, just when I was getting excited about it. Ah well...

[SouthernBelle]

My ring finger is a good cm shorter on both hands. I guess I'm just doomed to be a klutz.