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Traditional masculinity may keep English-speaking men from studying new languages

Traditional masculinity may keep English-speaking men from studying new languages

For decades, more women have been entering male-dominated educational fields and careers. The proportion of men in female-dominated areas, on the other hand, has remained mostly unchanged. Now, gender gaps in female-dominated undergraduate majors — like foreign language — are larger than gender gaps in biology, math or the physical sciences. Foreign language proficiency is a useful skill […] … learn more→