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This I Thought was True
Boys Are Better At Math

Boys are better at math. This I thought was true. There is a stereotype that girls are not as good at math as boys. There is no real scientific basis for that claim. More than seven million students’ math test scores were compiled and compared. There is no difference in scores at all between males and females. So, if girls are just as good at math as boys, how come there are still gender stereotypes when it comes to jobs? When was the last time you met a female architect or a male nurse? One theory is that girls use the stereotype as an excuse when they do not perform well at math. Since girls expect themselves to do worse, they don’t push themselves as hard when it comes to math-related subjects. Not anymore! Girls should know that they are just as good at math as boys.