“Some girls who excelled at academics all through elementary school will purposefully start doing poorly around the age of twelve – especially with math, science, engineering, and technology since those have traditionally been considered male-dominated subjects – not wanting to be perceived as smart.”

“Some girls who excelled at academics all through elementary school will purposefully start doing poorly around the age of twelve – especially with math, science, engineering, and technology since those have traditionally been considered male-dominated subjects – not wanting to be perceived as smart.”

— Penny Reid