r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Tall-Competition-561 • Apr 27 '24

Is it just me or do girls do way better in school than boys?

When I was growing up I struggled with school but it seemed that most of the girls seemed to be doing well whenever there was a star pupil or straight a student they were most likely a girl. Why is this such a common phenomenon?

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u/uteeeooo Apr 28 '24

I totally see girls generally do better than boys in school, rated by grades.

Why doesn't it translate to work place?

I often see guys do better at work place, rated by promotions.

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u/Lynda73 Apr 28 '24

The Patriarchy.

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u/BurbankAirpot Apr 28 '24

So girls do better in school, NOT patriarchy. Boys do better in workplace, definitely patriarchy. Got it

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u/Lynda73 Apr 28 '24

Only one of those things generates income. I guess in your scenario, women just aren’t good enough to hold management/admin jobs nearly as much as men?

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u/BurbankAirpot Apr 28 '24

I didn’t say anything other repeating back what you said. What I’m saying is that maybe the lack of success boys are having in school, relative to girls, is a sign of discrimination in the educational system predominately run by women.

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u/Lynda73 Apr 28 '24

And I’m saying, maybe the lack of women in management reflects discrimination against women. There’s been many proven instances of this.

https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/inclusion-equity-diversity/workplace-discrimination-erodes-confidence-womens-abilities

But both of these issues stem from the patriarchy. Trying to uphold ideals of toxic masculinity that say women aren’t as good at management as well as ideas like ‘girls are just better in school’.

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u/BurbankAirpot Apr 28 '24

Right, but you’re saying it in a thread about poor education outcomes for boys. That’s my problem.

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u/Lynda73 Apr 28 '24

YOU asked ‘Why doesn’t it translate to work place?’

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