Girls just don’t have the same aptitude as boys do for science, right?
Wrong. A test given in 65 developed countries by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that girls generally do better than boys in science. Exceptions are in the U.S., Britain, and Canada.
In Asia, Russia, even the Middle East, a much higher proportion of women are in science and engineering. In the U.S., one researcher found, gender roles in occupation are already formed by age four. In this country girls just aren’t seen as scientists or engineers. I’m not sure why.
This information was taken from “Clues to a Troubling Gap” in the Science Section of the Feb. 5 issue of the Times. It's a depressing article if you believe in gender equality.
I think there is a huge shift in gender roles in America. Someone told me that 85% of all D's and F's are given to boys. Most suicides are by males in there20's. women are earning more and will become head of households in my generation. Which is okay! My wife makes more than I do!
ReplyDeleteBut the sooner that happens, the better. Then we can focus on silent epidemic with America's men and boys