Is this institutionalized Sexism?

sme52 · 2012-05-03T15:35:54+00:00

Yes and no, the camp receives government funding so by law it should be gender blind. On the other hand, women do face the stereotype that women are not good at math. I recently read a book on the subject of gender differences in math, but I don't have it with me to reference. Anyways the book claimed that studies have shown that when women are told they are just as good at math as men, they perform only a few percentage points below the men on standardize tests. Since I am against all stereotypes I see this as good in that it promotes women and young girls more importantly to go against the stereotypes.

ZimbaZumba · 2012-05-03T13:23:29+00:00

In my view yes. If they have government funding they probably have to accept boys despite the advertising.

NiceGuysSTFU · 2012-05-03T14:00:36+00:00

No. If girls are under-represented in STEM or under-performing in math, why is it wrong to have a camp specifically for them? Such programs are often funded privately through endowments, memorial gifts, etc.

Title	Is this institutionalized Sexism?
Author	SpawnQuixote
Upvotes	0
Comments	15
Date	May 3, 2012 1:14 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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