For decades, people have believed that boys are innately more
capable than girls in math. In other words, due to the intrinsic
differences in brains, boys are better suited for doing math than
girls. Recent research challenges this stereotype, arguing that
gender differences in math performance have more to do with culture
than innate aptitude. In the U.S., for example, girls perform just
as well on standardized math tests as boys. Others argue, however,
that while the average may be...