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One illustrative example used is the 2005 controversy involving Larry Summers, former Harvard President. Summers remarked on the differences in scientific aptitude between men and women, citing the distribution of exceptional talent and interests—men being overrepresented at the very top of ability curves in STEM fields. His comments, which he believed were off-the-record, led to his ousting, exemplifying how sensitive conflict over innate differences has become.