"...it happens a lot earier than college"
It starts at home with the parents and how they encourage a child. Girls tend to be told they are smart and clever when they do something, where as boys are told they tried hard. This leads to girls giving up when things get difficult and boys keeping at it in order to succeed.
This is then reinforced at school - teachers offering different praise to girls than boys, and so the problem persists. Ultimately it results in girls not trying as they don't like failing where as boys keep pushing until they get it right.
Fixing it early means we won't see any change for years, and there is no real fix for those who are making the choices now.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
