Women are equal to men in science, math, and other topics. However, women often times don’t live up to their full potential, due to fears or insecurities about being the only female in a math or science career, for example. Women tend to settle for something that is more “suited” for women, or at least what it perceived to be so.
Math is still viewed as boys club. Read about the affects this could have on young girls
Women may not enter some fields due to concerns about male peer pressure.
Women are equal to men and can accomplish the same things. No matter if it’s a pie eating contest, or a math or science career, women should be confident in their abilities and ignore the fact that they might be the only woman at a job or anything else that may seem to be male dominated.
I was hoping things would be different by 9 a.m. and a rush of math-tastic girls would come rushing through the door so she wouldn’t feel so out of place. But I have a feeling that might not be the case.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- The “Youngest Chocolate Pie Eater” took a math course and ended up being the only girl in the class and she felt out of place.
- While most girls want to go to an art of theatre camp, this little girl wanted to expand on the family’s mathematical brain and attend a mathematics camp.
- Many studies of over a million boys and girls from over 30 countries showed that girls outperform boys in math during school but do not typically go into math careers.
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