The Disturbing Science Behind Subconscious Gender Bias
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13 min readSep 22, 2016
Scene one:
We’re at my daughter’s preschool for an end-of-the-year party. She’s sitting in a circle with the other girls in her class, silently watching the boys lift toy barbells and show off how strong they are.
I seriously consider stalking out in protest, but force myself to stay and make do with calling out “What about the girls?”