Gender stereotypes in science and STEM fields.

[sukumvit boy]

The dearth of women as compared to men who choose STEM ( science , technology ,engineering and mathematics) careers is well documented but the cause is not.
New research indicates that the the previous assumption that men choose STEM fields because they are 'masculine' and women do not because they are 'anti feminine' is flawed.

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/309100128_Gender_and_choosing_a_STEM_major_in_coll ege_Femininity_masculinity_chilly_climate_and_occu pational_values_FEMININITY_MASCULINITY_AND_MAJORIN G_IN_A_STEM_FIELD

[sukumvit boy]

Part of this study was based upon the BSRI sex inventory test . There is an online version available if you want to test yourself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bem_Sex-Role_Inventory

http://garote.bdmonkeys.net/bsri.html