[…] the idea of the ‘gift-that-girls-don’t-have’ is likely to be a key part of what’s keeping them from pursuing those careers [in math and science]

Carol Dweck in Girls and Math: Busting the Stereotype

Some interesting commentary in the article. I can say, from my perspective as a women in a STEM field, that I have asked myself the question of whether I would affirm a stereotype if I were to chose a different path for myself after having completed advanced degrees in engineering. 

Source: mindshift.kqed.org

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