The“girlmath” trend that’s been ubiquitous on social media for the past few weeks started as a lighthearted way for women to make fun of themselves. “Girl math is packing a minimum of 14 pairs of ...

In essence, Girl Math is a community of women and girls who explain their often-unreasonable habits under the umbrella of the female experience. Getty Images “I wear a cute outfit but don’t take any ...

The evolving landscape of social media is constantly creating new trends that capture the collective imagination of social media users with a blend of humor and relatability. This has been the case ...

A 2023 doctoral study from Walden University found that girls placed in single-gender math classrooms, supposedly designed to "support" them, actually scored lower on both the ERB and the PSAT math ...

As a failed pre-med student, I can confidently say that I am truly terrible at math. However, as a social media enthusiast, I can also proudly say that I am a true expert at “Girl Math.” Anyone who ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to add, starting with ...

The problem with social media in-jokes is they don’t stay funny for long. Someone takes them too seriously, then they become overblown commentaries on society as a whole, and then a media outlet goes ...

It seems like no one can ever have a little bit of innocent fun on the internet without a bunch of weirdos chiming in and ruining things. Seriously: You could post an innocuous 30-second video ...

Ten years ago, two sixth-grade girls wandered into their first day of Girl Scouts robotics practice. Both were excited to see their friends and other troop members outside of school. Neither one had ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sarah Lubienski, Indiana University; Colleen Ganley, Florida State University, and ...