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[–] IcedCoffeeBitch@beehaw.org 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] dreadgoat@kbin.social 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

social pressure

women and girls are actively discouraged from engaging in math & science by:
teachers (dont sweat it honey, you'll make a smart man very happy with those looks)
men (i dont want to be with a smarter woman because it makes me feel inferior)
women (ew who wants a dorky nerd girl, borinnnng)

you get all that in math class as a 12-year old girl and yeah you start to associate math with unhappiness

[–] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Plus "math skills" is one of those areas where stereotypes and self-fulfilling prophesies have incredibly influential power.

Math is difficult for everyone, and emotional factors like, "having the confidence of yourself and your peers" are important in making it through difficulty.

[–] IcedCoffeeBitch@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You're right, but the text sounded mysogynistic in my head.

[–] dreadgoat@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

The only difference between bigotry and compassion is attribution of cause.

Women are usually worse at math and science than men. Absolutely true fact. But why?

See also: Racial minorities being poorer, worse educated, and more inclined to steal. It's true! Now tell me why it's true. Trans people have higher rates of mental illness, self-harm, and suicide. No argument that this is true, it's rampant. But why is it true?