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>So, in speculative summary: (a) women are discouraged to study maths
>or science. (b) science and the soft sciences (from biology on), as
>opposed to [good(*)] maths, relates to the real world which women deal
>with and are more concerned about, (c) maths learning and use seem to
>benefit from a particular sort of mental behaviour, and unsurprisingly
>these traits such as OCD or autism are more prevalent among men than
>women.
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I think math would appeal more to women if its beauty were emphasized,
or even discussed.
But for that to happen, you would have to have math teachers who were aware that it is beautiful, and that is very rare.
Joanna