| Gender stereotypes are not only pervasive, but they can also contribute to the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math-related careers, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers found that children start developing ideas that STEM courses are more fit for boys as young as six years old. “Gender-interest stereotypes that STEM is for boys begins in grade school, and by the time they reach high school, many girls have made their decision not to pursue degrees in computer science and engineering because they feel they don’t belong,” study lead author Allison Master said in a press release. Master is an assistance professor of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences at the University of Houston. |
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