In 2005, Lawrence H. Summers, then-president of Harvard, remarked that boys traditionally do better in math and science than girls due to a “different ability of aptitude” between the sexes. Needless to say, Summers drew a lot of attention to himself and resigned in 2006 after receiving a no-confidence vote from Harvard faculty. Yet in the United States, boys do fare better than girls when it comes to math and science. Some experts and researchers believe that it has to do with how gender roles regarding occupations are formed in early childhood. Women in other countries, particularly the Middle East, do not see themselves as unable to learn the intricacies of math and science.Read the entire article here: Girls Lead in Science Exam, but Not in the United States
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