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History of Feminism

redstatebluegirl

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1. We ran a STEM program for High School Students

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 11:55 AM

Jun 2015

this past week and 72 percent of the applicants were female. We chose 30 kids and 22 of them were female. The girls were running around yelling girl power . Loved it! Maybe things are changing a bit. The girls we chose were sharp and verbal! They didn't mind speaking up when they wanted to. It was refreshing. The first year we did this is was 80 percent male.

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Girls Underestimate Their STEM Aptitude, Boys Overestimate [View all] ismnotwasm Jun 2015 OP

We ran a STEM program for High School Students redstatebluegirl Jun 2015 #1

Oh my God, what excellent news! ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #2

I was REALLY surprised! redstatebluegirl Jun 2015 #7

Some of the very best students in my daughter's exboyfil Jun 2015 #3

Good for your daughter ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #4

Not even a little surprised marym625 Jun 2015 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #6

My daughter is a coming senior in high school wilsonbooks Jun 2015 #8

Very cool ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #9

My daughter felt this way gollygee Jun 2015 #10