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		paulsutter on Dec 31, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are boys academically underperforming? [audio] As an employer I'm thrilled to hear about these programs to encourage more women in STEM. They seem completely unrelated to overall academic performance however, and your complaint sounds a little whiny. I'm as tired of woke nonsense as anyone, but these programs are a great idea.

BaronVonSteuben on Dec 31, 2020 [–]

What should I tell my son when he asks why he can't be in the "cool" group? What would you tell him? He is 10 currently.

paulsutter on Jan 1, 2021 | [–]

If he wants to go into STEM, he should totally do it. I did, and I’ve been pretty much the opposite of cool since well before age 10

Being cool is a chump thing

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