tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443429211147580473.post6139289657364820314..comments2023-09-13T04:15:53.075-07:00Comments on MISinformation: Math, Gender, and RaceMargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375776249793758895noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443429211147580473.post-15633825312975368082012-10-22T09:29:55.148-07:002012-10-22T09:29:55.148-07:00Because I was hoping to see a population that refl...Because I was hoping to see a population that reflected the population of our middle school students. And in our middle schools just as we see a very different gender ratio than I observed at this event, we also see a dramatically different racial distribution -- such dramatic swings from the total population distribution are all cause for alarm.<br /><br />There is no more or less obsession with race than any other observable attribute one can see from simply looking at a population.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375776249793758895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443429211147580473.post-40606711400872319202011-07-11T19:25:37.479-07:002011-07-11T19:25:37.479-07:00@Tupac, why is a lack of women in the top 10 under...@Tupac, why is a lack of women in the top 10 understandably disappointing, but a lack of caucasians (or other diversity, african-americans, latinos, etc) is not? Is it ok to have a preponderance of minorities, but not of people in the majority? If so, then who is being unfair with race? How do you feel about the fact that the people running the show are all grey-haired white males? Does that seem fair and representative?Marcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607216191921797063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443429211147580473.post-38257071576863137902011-04-13T22:20:54.529-07:002011-04-13T22:20:54.529-07:00Margo,
Does it matter what race they are?
I comp...Margo,<br /><br />Does it matter what race they are?<br /><br />I completely understand your point on females not being present in the top 10. <br /><br />But to be disappointed that only two of them are white?<br /><br />Its disappointing to me that you are disappointed that they are not Caucasian.<br /><br />If I were to "racially" profile you, I can tell from your name that you are Jewish. <br /><br />After all, a Jewish person knows all too much about racial profiling? I guess not.<br /><br />Your obsession with race is appalling - considering you work in position where your prejudices can influence the fortunes of unsuspecting students.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999997626608935797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443429211147580473.post-68765619371702412802011-03-07T12:45:49.253-08:002011-03-07T12:45:49.253-08:00Update to my stats: one of the allegedly Caucasian...Update to my stats: one of the allegedly Caucasian top-place finishers is half Asian.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258111293234170394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443429211147580473.post-40897107132077648182011-03-06T15:30:09.065-08:002011-03-06T15:30:09.065-08:00My ten-year-old daughter participates in a Math Ci...My ten-year-old daughter participates in a Math Circle at UC-Berkeley. Similar racial demographic to what you saw, from what I've observed, but I'm pleased to see that there are a lot more girls this year than last -- almost 50/50 in her class, I would guess. I am particularly proud that both she and her first-grade sister are at the top of their (public-school) classes in math. (I take no credit whatsoever for that.) I dearly hope they keep it up.... (Comment by Bruiser Robin)Niborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994736319536719155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443429211147580473.post-70186738481669559802011-03-06T10:06:33.998-08:002011-03-06T10:06:33.998-08:00I found particularly depressing that although ther...I found particularly depressing that although there are many women caoches, they don't get to run the organization and change its face.Dilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410296249958641271noreply@blogger.com