BYU Poster Sends Mixed Math Message . . .

We have been discussing recent publications by academics arguing that math is a form of white privilege and male domination — often citing the relatively low numbers of women in the field.  Colleges and high schools have made a concerted effort to get women to join the field, though a recent poster at Brigham Young University (BYU) caused a degree of confusion and an even greater degree of mirth.

One poster asked the reasonable question of  “… is this satire?”

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…is this satire?

10:14 PM – Feb 20, 2018

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It was not.  BYU issued a statement that the poster was  “done with good intentions but with poor judgment . .  . The posters have been replaced with a more appropriate message. We very much value the Women in Math organization.”