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"  One of the most enduring misconceptions against us\u2014and our &amp;quot;lady brains&amp;quot;\u2014is that we&amp;#039;re just too delicate to hang with the boys when it comes to math and science. (Duh! Our minds are filled with much more important things like shopping, shoes, and glitter!)  Well, those who think guys are &amp;quot;just better&amp;quot; at those subjects are just plain old wrong: Science says that men and women are totally equal when it comes to kicking ass in math and science. So. There.  New research funded by the National Science Foundation studied 367 10th grade male and female students in math and science and found that both genders earned similar grades in math and science. Booya.  But the issue of girls feeling not as good as the guys remains\u2014and researchers say that this self-perception could play a huge role in future success.  &amp;quot;Despite gender similarities in math and science achievement, female adolescents tend to believe their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) abilities are just not as strong as those of their male classmates,&amp;quot; said Professor Else-Quest, a lead author of the study. &amp;quot;We believe these attitudes are important in students&amp;#039; choices about persevering in math and science and pursuing STEM careers.&amp;quot;  So, science and math loving ladies? Get down with your bad, analytical, left-brain selves and let&amp;#039;s show off those smarts.  Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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