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Originally Posted by Kaptain K
When I was in high school, it wasn't so much that girls couldn't do math. They were actively discouraged from studying math and science as not being feminine. Those who bucked the system were almost always near the top of the class!
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I've heard this claimed, but seen little evidence for it. A little yes- to be sure.
Not much.
Most of the time, girls and boys alike expressed disinterest in math. Why? Because math is always challenging. People like to take it easy.
Well, who wouldn't run with an excuse if it offered the easy road?