Don't know. Significant that since having the opportunity, women have come to dominate psychology &be over-represented in medicine & biologyhttps://twitter.com/SandaBlue/status/883713411439263746 …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
There are more girls doing maths and science but patriarchal homes and attitudes will take generations to work through
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Replying to @micvicster
Oh, I don't know. Girls who enjoy it now are likely to find themselves received with open arms because of the pressure to get more women in
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Replying to @HPluckrose @micvicster
Also, there's this.http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797612458937 …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Never said I was using facts
. Work in mid. Class sch and females v positive about maths and science. Other schools not so unfortunately.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @micvicster
I'd need to see evidence of schools discouraging girls from maths & science. I'd be very surprised given beliefs on cultural conditioning.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Not schools. Schools really push it now. No science knowledge at home and seen as difficult and not for them
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A working class anti-intellectualism? I'd agree with this. Middle class kids, Asian and Jewish kids doing fine.
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