Do girls dislike hard maths?
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5th May 2022
5th May 2022
A GOVERNMENT adviser says girls don’t study A-level physics because they don’t like “hard maths”.
Katharine Birbalsingh, who is also a head teacher, said: “I just think they don’t like it. There’s a lot of hard maths in there that I think they would rather not do.”
Her comment sparked outrage among scientists, with many saying it was upsetting, outdated and not true.
Ms Birbalsingh later tweeted that the comment wasn’t meant in the way it came across, posting: “It is OK if we don’t have an exact gender balance in all subjects.”
36 Comments
aim072012 · 3 years ago
Some girls do dislike hard maths and some love hard maths, it depends on the girl's opinion and how much she tries to learn maths. I love any type of maths and when times get tough I try again and then ask for help.
coolcats · 3 years ago
No and it is extremely wrong to say this. Maybe the majority dislike it but that may be because they have no one to look up to as everyone is saying, 'girls cannot do hard maths.' This is wrong. xx
bunk123 · 3 years ago
This is unfair and steriotipic they should do something about this as it is unfair
ddopinion · 3 years ago
No definitely all girls are different and just because of your gender doesn’t mean your the same!
puddingfan · 3 years ago
I think that girls don’t take physics because they don’t have enough female role models in this category - not because they can’t be bothered.
smudge99 · 3 years ago
Some do, but so do some boys. In my school it's usually boys who people think don't like maths.
candyapple · 3 years ago
Personally, I don't especially like hard maths, but there are loads of girls in my class who do love it. I prefer English!
dottypop1 · 3 years ago
It's not just girl's who dislike hard maths boy's can to and I like a challenge in math's as a girl. And it is wrong to say this because they're aren't not meany female role models in this category. And just because they don't study it it doesn't mean that they don't like it.
jumpybunny · 3 years ago
There's many more reasons why girls are less likely to take physics than boys. This is just a huge generalisation and isn't very helpful to try and get more girls to take physics.
loldoll20 · 3 years ago
Bruh who are these people and what do they know. They’re grown ups! Plus the person who said girls hate hard maths WAS A GIRL. Seriously 😒 I adore hard maths and that’s just kind of sexist.
goldkitty1 · 3 years ago
This level of generalisation is AWFUL! Some girls do dislike hard maths - SO DO SOME BOYS. I, for one, absolutely love maths and love a challenge in maths - and I am a girl. It depends on opinions. Even if the majority dislike hard maths, there is still the minority. It’s not like the minority doesn’t exist. It’s still there! I know lots of girls who enjoy hard maths.
cutewolf · 3 years ago
It doesn’t matter if girls dislike hard maths, or others love hard maths. It’s just their opinion. Some girls love physics and calculating complex maths problems, others not so much. Girls can just try to figure out a way to the answer, like a maze, and then ask for help.
bluecat18 · 3 years ago
This is obviously nonsense. I know lots of girls who love maths and are very good at it.
aces10 · 3 years ago
I LOVE maths and I’m a girl! I really enjoy being challenged with hard questions as I find it pushes me to improve. I don’t understand why people would say that girls don’t enjoy difficult maths.
athenakid · 3 years ago
No! I like hard maths and, not to brag, but I’m a girl!
mxm0 · 3 years ago
I'm sorry. I really like maths! maybe when I don't get something or am struggling I'll get quite annoyed but mainly it's just really satisfying when you have the answer to a hard problem. The run up is hard, but it's a challenge so I don't think people should generalise. Sometimes since I'm the only girl in my maths class I feel humiliated when all the boys get something I don't, so that may be a reason for some girls... I don't know.
max1234 · 2 years ago
It depends on the girl’s opinion, sometimes attitude to learning hard maths. I personally don’t like hard maths but it depends…
heebee · 2 years ago
Some girls like hard maths and some don’t.
It just depends on who they are and what they enjoy best. 😄 They should ask for help if they are stuck, anyway.
jabby · 2 years ago
People in the comments need to read that they said that one possibility is that girls don’t like hard maths not that they can’t do it. The real reason is that girls do not have female role models in physics to look up to.
minja08 · 2 years ago
Me and my friend love hard maths
octopi · 2 years ago
It completely depends.Lots of girls love hard maths, and lots of boys don't. Your gender doesn't matter at all!
octopi · 2 years ago
This is completely stereotipic.
izzbak · 2 years ago
I love hard maths and I am a girl.
izzbak · 2 years ago
A girl or boy could like hard maths it makes no difference.
chaem17 · 2 years ago
I think this is a definite no because it is not necessarily why they don't study a level physics, as there could be many other reasons besides that. Also, maybe the girls find that the math is too EASY and don't want to spend their time studying things they already know.
ugoose86 · 2 years ago
I HATE hard maths
ugoose86 · 2 years ago
hard maths is boring even normal maths is boring
clunkyeco1 · 2 years ago
Girls can like difficult maths because the many female mathematicians are proof to show that girls can like hard maths.
iloveelly · 2 years ago
why can't they think boys dislike hard maths?
squeezjoos · 2 years ago
I 100% disagree because I love math and would hate it if the boys got harder math than girls . Everyone should be equal on all settings. My friend is the best at math in our class and she is a girl !
Anyone can do anything they put their minds to .
squeezjoos · 2 years ago
This is SO WRONG! How dare she ! I love hard maths and I am a girl . 👩🏽🔬👩🏻🏫Although some girls may dislike it or even the majority there is still the minority . I would like there to be a full and publicised apology and this should never have been said.
dolphin26 · 2 years ago
Maybe some girls dislike hard maths, but not all of them. I'm the best in my class/year at maths, and I love tricky problems. :/ I am NOT exaggerating. Oh, and I'm a girl BTW :)
randomico · 2 years ago
Personally, I dislike maths. However, it doesnt mean ( and quite sexist) to say all girls dont like it.
lovelymrj · 2 years ago
I disagree because girls can like or dislike hard maths and they can choose what they study.
uniquestar · 2 years ago
we are equals
lottielou · 2 years ago
NO I love maths!