Who can't do math? Nature or Nurture? Boys or Girls; or Parents and Teachers?

Parents and Teachers: Yes, Girls Can Do the Math: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?a...

According to the article: "A June 1 report by the National Academy of Sciences finds that the primary cause for the gender disparity in math performance at all levels is culture, not biology. In this case, the research team found a pattern of performance that strongly suggested that the root of gender disparity in math are planted in changeable socio-cultural factors."

Are women doing ok in math and science fields? According to the article:"Female scientists in biotech--which is newer and less hierarchical-- have a much higher probability of being in a position to lead research teams than female colleagues in academia. In biotech, a 2007 study shows, women were nearly 8 times more likely to be in supervisory jobs than in universities.

"The stereotype that boys do better at math is still held widely by teachers and parents," math researcher Hyde told the New York Times. "And teachers and parents guide girls, giving them advice about what courses to take, what careers to pursue. I still hear anecdotes about guidance counselors steering girls away from engineering, telling them they won't be able to do the math."

Is it nature or nurture (or parents and teachers), that are affecting boys and girls and their ability to do math?

Hmm, in the US, most of the parents are not women, here, it takes both men and women to create boys and girls.

As a early childhood teacher I see boys and girls do equally well in Math. I believe much of the stereotypes (girls are good a the Fine Arts and English, boys are good at Science and Math) are the very things holding students back.

The article in no way explains how the research team arrived at this conclusion. In fact it says nothing whatsoever about the study other than to name the psychology professor from Wisconsin who led it.

This is not actually a "hard news" site you are visiting is it?

U are aware tht most steritypes arent tru right?
As far as im concerned both genders are equall,it just comes down to
effort and work ethic

I can't do math. I think it is a lot of things.

what kind lawyer YOU are?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-19yWY90...

This argument doesn't make much sense to me. In terms of grades, women/girls are not lagging behind. So if these women are earning the grades, it is strange that parents and teachers, most of which are women, are discouraging their own children/students, at colleges of all places, probably one of the most liberal places you can be, which sets all kinds of quotas and initiatives to help women. The reason why you see less women in academia is because they aren't choosing math as a field of study.