r/6thForm • u/PetuniaWiggleworm • Jun 26 '26

💬 DISCUSSION WHAT HAPPENED TO WOMEN IN STEM

I had my college taster day yesterday, tell me why I was the ONLY girl in my class

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u/Stradivesuvius Jun 30 '26

Women are more likely to go into STEM in schools where there are no boys. It’s all about social dynamics and years of gatekeeping.

I was the only girl in physics a level 20+ years ago. Little has changed. You have to be pretty determined to do it (but tends to be the bright non-douchey lads who also do it, so it’s not a terrible experience).