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<h2>I think that the author jumped to conclusions that should not have been made, statistically. I have attached the complaint e-mail I sent to USAToday. Please tell me if I’m foolish or not in my logic.</h2>
<p>USAToday, </p>
<p>I have an issue with the article titled ‘Study says flirtatious women get fewer raises, promotions’ by Del Jones. I believe the article is invalid because the author created conclusions that are not supported by the statistical analysis he described. I will describe this more in detail below. I do not think it is appropriate to misinform the public and I wish for this article to be removed as soon as possible. I would also like to talk with Del Jones and suggest methods that would eliminate the statisical bias he has created.</p>
<p>His conclusions are invalid because of the following: He assumes that a woman’s talent is independent of a woman’s decision to act flirtacious. This has not been proven, and on the contrary, one would think less talented women would be more likely to subject themselves to flirtacious behavior because their talent alone won’t get them as far. The study suggests that because women who act flirtacious make less money than women who don’t, flirtation hurts one career. This is a bold and very incorrect statement as it is not supported by his analysis. These women who act flirtatious are most likely less talented , but flirtation could help them financially. The study suggests the women who flirted averaged two promotions. If they had not flirted(the flirtatious ones), maybe they would have only made 1 promotion.</p>
<h2>In order to make a fair comparision between flirting women and non-flirting women, a study must be done in a controlled environment where women with same talent and potential are divided into two groups and one group will flirt while the other group won’t.</h2>