> where gender equality was officially mandated and thus stronger than it is even now in Germany
How do you build that argument? If it was equality of outcome that was officially mandated, that is exact opposite of true freedom of opportunity.
Also I'm not sure why you are talking about math grades, when the discussion was specifically about interests, - ie, how many of those girls then proceed into careers in mathematical disciplines. Just because someone gets good grades in school in a subject, doesn't mean that the person is going to choose (ie, is intereste in) pursuing that subject as a life career path.
How do you build that argument? If it was equality of outcome that was officially mandated, that is exact opposite of true freedom of opportunity.
Also I'm not sure why you are talking about math grades, when the discussion was specifically about interests, - ie, how many of those girls then proceed into careers in mathematical disciplines. Just because someone gets good grades in school in a subject, doesn't mean that the person is going to choose (ie, is intereste in) pursuing that subject as a life career path.