Do bias, discrimination, and biological differences not drive preferences? Kids internalize the bias of the culture around them at an early age.

Why is this a mystery to the authors?

Referenced Quote from Article: "While bias, discrimination, and biological differences may have some secondary influence, they found, women simply prefer careers that don't involve math over careers in engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, computer science, and chemistry. Why this is so remains unanswered."

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