Girls feel they must play dumb to please boys, study shows #gtchat #gifted Girls feel the need to play down their intelligence to not intimidate boys, concludes research by a sociologist. The research also found that boys aged 14 believed that girls their age should be less intelligent. There are very strong pressures in society that dictate what is a proper man and a proper woman, argues the researcher. Young people try to adapt their behavior according to these pressures to fit into society. One of the pressures is that ... being in a relationship with a woman who is more intelligent will undermine (males) masculinity.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:00:01 +0000
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