[zzzeek]

Here's another take on that:

case 1. men are better at X

reality: positions of influence, leadership, power and prestige regarding X are overwhelmingly populated by men.

case 2. women are better at X

reality: positions of influence, leadership, power and prestige regarding X are overwhelmingly populated by men.

[tbrownaw]

Which has nothing at all to do with having a double-standard for research, and everything to do with the real world being almost entirely made up of outside factors that aren't covered by "ability" studies.