"i am terrified of grad school. me: what exactly are the quals? peter/david: it's the thing that keeps women out of physics."
i actually did learn something in college(!): If you make women aware of the stereotype that "women are bad at math and science" or simply of the fact taht they are a woman they will do worse on a math test than if their gender weren't brought to mind. This effect can be countered if they know about it! SO WHEN YOU'RE TAKING THE TEST FORGET YOU'RE A WOMAN AND KNOW THAT IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE, YOU'RE STILL BETTER THAN THE BOYS.
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me: what exactly are the quals?
peter/david: it's the thing that keeps women out of physics."
i actually did learn something in college(!):
If you make women aware of the stereotype that "women are bad at math and science" or simply of the fact taht they are a woman they will do worse on a math test than if their gender weren't brought to mind. This effect can be countered if they know about it! SO WHEN YOU'RE TAKING THE TEST FORGET YOU'RE A WOMAN AND KNOW THAT IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE, YOU'RE STILL BETTER THAN THE BOYS.
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i always do better on my LinAl and physics tests than the boys who think i'm stupid because i'm a girl.
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