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10. Check the Data: It’s a Man’s World

The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

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Why Boys Draw More Scientists Than Men

Around eight years old, kids will start drawing more scientists as male. Creado pirs graduated from oxford in 20 12 and then somethin happen that completed her transformation from avowed non feminist to feminist activist. Bank of england bank notes have the queen or whoever the monarch happens to be on one side, and a selection of historical figures on the other side. They were removing the only female historical figure out of the four bank notes and replacing her with on churchill. He happens to be a man. Only that's awfula so it is.

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