Girls=Boys in Math

American Voices

July 29, 2008 | ISSUE 44•31

Researchers for the National Science Foundation have found that boys and girls now perform equally in standardized math tests. What do you think?

But linear algebra was the only thing that ever made me feel like a man.

Luke Casey
Industrial Loom Operator
Great, that's all I need. My wife knowing the exact moment I arrive in Boston if my train left New York traveling at 60 miles per hour.

Max Thomas
Cashier
All I know is, every time I try to solve a complex math problem, my breasts get in the way.

Michelle Banks
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