huffingtonpost

People have offered many potential explanations for this discrepancy, but this ad highlights the importance of the social cues that push girls away from math and science in their earliest childhood years.

Watch the powerful Verizon advertisement to really understand what a little girl hears when you tell her she’s pretty.

carnivalpanda

GOOD SHIT!

whole-assed

Ahhh yes, but telling a little girl she’s smart all the time can cause problems too by making them think they’re inferior when they turn 17 and aren’t rocket scientists yet. The important thing is to give girls the credit they deserve and treat us like regular humans..

tirlaeyn

Like regular humans! What a concept!