Comments on: This School Is Getting Girls Into Physics

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:02:54 +0000

Please don’t hinder the progress of physics by throwing women at it

By: Vyctorya

Vyctorya — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:59:18 +0000

This article was interesting. I agree with supporting girls and wymin in the STEM majors. But, if I were to play the “devil’s advocate”, what reason(s) would you give me for supporting girls in math and science? Why is it so important?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:00:31 +0000

I do applaud the efforts of the school getting more females into physics however there is a reason why physics is generally dominated by men.
The reason being is testosterone. Spatial awareness has been found to be linked to testosterone and men on average have a 30% higher spatial awareness quotient than women. It does tend to give males the upper hand as far as physics go and other task involving spatial awareness.
I could cite sources but a simple google search will show several studies.
By no means am I saying they shouldn’t help out the females with physics. I am just giving some insight into why it is male dominated so it doesn’t come off that the study of physics isn’t offensively sexist.