Who's Smartest In Class Response

     Don't worry guys, this time I won't be tryng to prove that the study is awful garbage, and actually agree with it. Women receive worse treatment than men in almost every thing there is, other than (sometimes) from their partners, but that depends on the relationship and the people in it.

     I can't figure this out, to be frank. I've tried every historical analysis to see why men would think other men are smarter, and nothing I can think of fits. The only explanation I can think of that would apply at all is that men may have learned throughout history that it takes intelligence to be bold and speak out in groups, but that doesn't account for nearly that big of a skew in the genders' perspectives, implies women wouldn't have learned that as well. Also, that would imly that Donald Trump is smart.

     That leaves good old sexism as the probable cause. I can't find a solid piece of evidence to back this up, but women being viewed as less intelligent would likely have roots clean back in elementary school. If teachers encourage girls to behave better than men and be quieter, that would at least support the last paragraph's point. 

     This explanation also applies to the part of the page about classroom celebrities: if teachers tell girls to be quieter than the rowdy hooligan guys, that definitely prevents them from achieving class clown status. 

     Whether this behavior has an explanation or not, it's a massive problem with no easy solution. Emphazsizing STEM for girls would help, but it may lead to guys being excluded in STEM programs, and that's no better. However, the current system prevents girls from entering the field, so it seems what elementary school teachers teach students needs looked into.