[andy_ppp]

I loved reading that in a controlled study simply writing at the top of a PHD level maths paper "This maths paper has been tested to be gender neutral"[1] caused the scores of women to magically change to be equal with men.

Never underestimate social conditioning of outcomes.

[1] I wish I could remember or find a reference for this!

[jheriko]

that is fantastically interesting. i'd be curious if the effect was on the men or women or both, as well as if there were any other experiments in similar areas.

it solidifies my belief that most gender inequality today is perceived rather than real. (not that that makes it any less of a problem to solve)