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- From: jxh@math.ksu.edu (James C. Hu)
- Newsgroups: sci.math
- Subject: Re: Mattel on women
- Keywords: Targetting females once again.
- Message-ID: <1bfasbINNft9@hilbert.math.ksu.edu>
- Date: 13 Oct 92 10:17:15 GMT
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- crb7q@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (Cameron Randale Bass) writes:
- > Inanimate objects are greatly overrated 'role models'. Usually,
- > what mommy or daddy say and do are much more important.
-
- I don't think anyone disagrees with this sentiment. However,
- stereotypes get reinforced, and this is a bad thing. I think a child
- should be encouraged to learn. Having your doll tell you "Math is
- hard" is not a very encouraging sentiment. It certainly doesn't help
- foster a desire to learn math.
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- James C. Hu (jxh@math.ksu.edu), 1804 Denholm Dr., Manhattan, KS 66502
- I speak for me, the whole me, and nothing but for me. So help me me.
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