Thursday, February 10, 2011

Sexual Objectification and Math

Christian Science Monitor article entitled "Ogling Women Makes them Worse at Math." A recent research study found that women who are ogled by men underperform on math exams, pointing to more evidence that sexual objectification of women contributes to negative outcomes. How can teachers and parents overcome these types of barriers? What kinds of interventions could you create that would assist young women to become immune to sexual objectification?

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