Just got email saying child selected for extra-curricular STEM programme coz of her grades. No mention of how her genitals might impact this
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I keep looking for evidence that 'society' discourages girls from STEM & tells them it's not for them. Nothing yet. I'll keep you posted.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Could it be more subtle, such as just not encouraging girls towards STEM whilst doing so with boys? Just thinking aloud.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Are we talking about school, or society in general? Seems there is societal evidence. Can't comment on a particular school.
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Replying to @GardenerN21
Society in general. I have seen no evidence of boys being encouraged more than girls. In fact, lots of pressure to get more girls interested
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Replying to @HPluckrose
More recently, maybe, but in general society assumes much about the sexes and makes choices accordingly (sexism).
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Replying to @GardenerN21
That's claimed but never substantiated. Since having access to everything women have dominated healthcare, teaching, publishing psychology
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Replying to @HPluckrose
If a child is dressed in pink, and as a consequence pushed towards dolls, even though 'she' is a boy... that's not society making choices?
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Replying to @GardenerN21
Try to get a child to play with toys they don't want to & ignore the ones they do. The other apes also have gender prefs re dolls & trucks.
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Gender differences exist & society notices them. Assumptions can be made but we've come so far with this.
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