Numerous studies have illustrated that women are just has biased against female STEM students as men. Here is a nice infographic that summarizes how this bias is perpetuated through letters of recommendation. If you are asking a professor for a letter of recommendation — remember s/he often has many of these to write. Providing us…Read more
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Science Scene: Internalized gender roles affect STEM performance, attraction
Science Scene: Internalized gender roles affect STEM performance, attraction [excerpt] When Cady Heron failed calculus in order to impress her crush, Aaron Samuels, in the film “Mean Girls,” she showed how detrimental internalized gender roles can be. Men often dislike when women outsmart them in traditionally male-dominated tasks, such as math or other analytical activities,…Read more