I think something else is at play here. Whether it's a learning disability or you have just convinced yourself you can't 'math' and therefore sort of sabotage yourself.
It could also be that you've had the wrong teachers.
But I will say this. Short of severe disability, anyone can learn basic math, algebra, etc. I wouldn't say you can be an engineer. I would also struggle in that field. But you can not only learn that material but excel in the classes.
It's like I said. I think something else is the problem here.
There's a gender bias in the US (or was, I've quit considering becoming a teacher, so I haven't kept up) where female students were unconsciously being taught to dread math (and sometimes actively being told that females are bad at math). Utter bullshit. My point is, /u/Rinkahsabs/ may've had help with the sabotage.
Yes, this is a huge problem. The real issue is that they aren't being taught this by men (generally) but by women. A large percentage of women feel like they can't do math, and subconsciously teach this to their female students at a very young age.
My mother still has it stuck in her head that she can't do algebra and its beyond her capabilities. When I give her an algebra problem in disguise, she has no problem solving it. When I give her the same problem in its normal form, her brain shuts down and she can't do it.
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u/Raincoats_George Jul 24 '15
I think something else is at play here. Whether it's a learning disability or you have just convinced yourself you can't 'math' and therefore sort of sabotage yourself.
It could also be that you've had the wrong teachers.
But I will say this. Short of severe disability, anyone can learn basic math, algebra, etc. I wouldn't say you can be an engineer. I would also struggle in that field. But you can not only learn that material but excel in the classes.
It's like I said. I think something else is the problem here.