Originally Posted by
Rydiro
The top of a field usually behaves differently from the average, statistically speaking. Minor average advantages usually lead to overrepresentation at the top level. This has to do with statistics and distributions.
For example, 1/3rd of women and 2/3 of men are above 170cm in height. A ratio of 1 woman to 2 men.
When you look at height above 185cm, its 1% women versus 30% men. That is a ratio of 1 woman to 30 men.
So the more you go to the extremes, the more pronounced the statistical effects of average advantages become. Usually.