A study recently released by the University of Michigan, surveying the views of 144 sixth and seventh grade girls, found that the girls were less motivated by exposure to women in STEM fields who exhibited feminine attributes (including wearing pink clothing) than by successful female scientists who were portrayed as more gender-neutral, wearing dark clothing, and reading. There was some speculation that the girls felt that being competent in STEM subjects and being feminine was too unattainable and goal, and thus was threatening. http://www.annarbor.com/news/university-of-michigan-study-finds-feminine-scientists-face-preteen-bias/
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