Get creative in your mind and draw yourself a mental picture of a brilliant person. Make sure to note the first thing that pops into your head. Now you should think about their face, their body, and their clothes. More than likely this person will be a woman. Is that woman funny? Of course she is. Women are extremely funny, here we will tell you why!

Key Takeaways:

• Take a moment to draw yourself a mental picture of a brilliant person. Just take note of the first thing that pops into your head.
• For most people, the default image for a brilliant person is male. This boils down to the way gender stereotypes have worked their way into our society.
• These findings aren’t anything terribly surprising, but they do help confirm the width of the gender gap and provide some explanation as to why getting adult women involved in science and technology is difficult.

“Take a moment to draw yourself a mental picture of a brilliant person. Just take note of the first thing that pops into your head.”

https://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/we-need-to-remind-girls-how-really-really-smart-they-are/