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more about #larry sciencerules: I can't count how many times I heard that girls couldn't or shouldn't do science or math in elementary, middle, and high school. Even to this day, my... more » brinkswomanship: The part about negative stereotypes affecting performance is so incredible. Remind a woman before a test that she is female, and she'll perform worse.... more » JP Meyer: How elite is elite? I realize this is an anecdote, but when I took AP calculus AB, the class was about 75% girls. AB was the highest level math cours... more » cellydevil: I'm a math teacher and I've been involved with several programs created to increase the number of girls in engineering and math. Girls in the US tend ... more » PreposterousHypothesis: I think math is an area where the quality of the teacher is extremely important, because you're dealing with explaining something 1) very detailed 2) ... more » emilyanne: Hmm because the most recent OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development ) Survey published last week found that the UK is one of only... more » zombies.like.lattés.too: I can only speak for myself, but my problem with math in grade through high school was word problems. That and what I viewed to be a lack of practical... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I wonder too how many girls are good at math, but for whatever reasons - cultural or otherwise - choose not to pursue it. I was actually pretty good a... more » Dodgergirl: This deals mostly on the problems of racist stereotypes, but it touches on the gender issues, too, and is a pretty interesting look at the issue: [bl... more » greengrey: I read something a while ago that said young girls are never interested in math because the way the problems (especially word problems) are stated. It... more » Ailanthus-altissima: Pinker and Elizabeth Spelke had a great debate about this. The idea isn't just that boys are on average better than girls at math, but that boys are a... more » NefariousNewt: This is true in anything, not just mathematics. A girl's or boy's aptitude in any subject is based on the knowledge they are exposed to, the reinforce... more » daisen-in: I've heard the IQ bell curve argument- that men are more likely to populate both the high and low IQ wings of the curve, which explains why men domina... more » Paul.B.Dodd: Once again a redundant study proves that Asians are good at math and in the top 1% of Asian math wizards, women outperform men. Thanks for the great ... more » hortense: "U.S. culture instills in students the belief that math talent is innate; if one is not naturally good at math, there is little one can do to become g... more » save jinger: I was just talking about this in a meeting at work - I work in educational research. You go, girls! more » Flackette Goes Retro: I just interviewed a female mathematician who is doing awesome stuff, so I appreciate this article! more » HistoricUpstart: It's so disappointing that Obama chose a douchebag like Larry Summers to be in his Cabinet. I still cringe when I see his smug face on TV. more » badmutha: In other news, "The Janets" have coined a new expression for proving someone wrong. The expression used to be "Hide & Watch." Now apparently it is... more » Definer-not-defined: This is what I always tell my mother, the same goes for driving. Women are not bad drivers or poor at math because of biology, but because they are ta... more » -
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Sorry, Larry Summers: Math Gender Gap Caused By Culture, Not Biology
A new review of studies from around the world shows that where girls lag behind boys in math (and it's not everywhere), the cause is likely culture, not biology. More » -
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Brown's Lawyers Say Rihanna Shouldn't Testify; No Juicy Fight For Jen & John
- Chris Brown's lawyers are arguing that Rihanna shouldn't have to testify in court because her name and other information was leaked. They say she shouldn't be forced to compromise her privacy any further. [TMZ]
