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It may not be aptitude itself, but also inclination to pursuing math as a career, which accounts for differences in achievement or promotion in the academic sphere. Summers was asked to provoke scholars to examine the issue of disparity from all perspectives, and not just to assume that it was discrimination alone that accounts for the underrepresentation of women in [[STEM]] fields. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 23:48, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
 
It may not be aptitude itself, but also inclination to pursuing math as a career, which accounts for differences in achievement or promotion in the academic sphere. Summers was asked to provoke scholars to examine the issue of disparity from all perspectives, and not just to assume that it was discrimination alone that accounts for the underrepresentation of women in [[STEM]] fields. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 23:48, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
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:Girls outperform boys in math in the early grade levels. There may be cultural/socialization reasons for men to overtake women at upper grade levels. [[User:Wschact|Wschact]] 00:15, 16 September 2013 (EDT)
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==Renumbering list==
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The list has been renumbered as new items have been added.  However, the Obama photo caption makes reference to item #8, which now deals with fetal pain. [[User:Wschact|Wschact]] 00:15, 16 September 2013 (EDT)
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