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Girls belong in mathematics.
Because it is lovely, and because it is tough. In the coming weeks, we will share some stories of some girls who do, or have done mathematics. Read them, read them to your daughters. Girls belong in mathematics, and as parents, we can let them know this, unequivocally. The strength of a stereotype diminishes when it sees the light of day, and when it is challenged.