This is another thing that makes stereotypes tricky - it takes a little bit of statistical insight to see how they can be both right in some sense but completely wrong in the other, but statistics is very unintuitive, and math doesn't grab headlines. So that kind of argument is difficult to use with non-nerds, but ultimately i think its the only accurate one.
That brings up another good point in that its really a perfect opportunity for media outlets that like to turn controversy into clicks. Its very controversial and very broadly applicable.
This is another thing that makes stereotypes tricky - it takes a little bit of statistical insight to see how they can be both right in some sense but completely wrong in the other, but statistics is very unintuitive, and math doesn't grab headlines. So that kind of argument is difficult to use with non-nerds, but ultimately i think its the only accurate one.
That brings up another good point in that its really a perfect opportunity for media outlets that like to turn controversy into clicks. Its very controversial and very broadly applicable.