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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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4. An interesting take

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 01:13 PM

Feb 2016

i think that it may have started out this way, but as girls gain ground there must be another factor. Historically boys out performed girls in math, for instance as math was considered a male purview. This has changed, as focusing gender bias in classrooms make biases apparent. Are girls gaining or are boys slipping, is also a question

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*HOF POST* My take on why girls tend to perform better than boys in school [View all] YoungDemCA Feb 2016 OP

About a year ago, I heard an NPR report on an academic study of women/girls in school and ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #1

That sounds intriguing YoungDemCA Feb 2016 #2

Sorry ... I was suppose to be looking for the study ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #3

An interesting take ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #4

I think there are several factors that may be at play here GeoWilliam750 Feb 2016 #5