I nearly choked on my sandwich when I read that interest in cosmetics is a good motivation for girls to study science, because cosmetics is “sexy” and “sexy” is what the girls are interested in (“Make science fun, not sexist, for all,” Jan. 12). I started laughing, I just couldn’t help it. This is indeed a gem.
By the way, I googled the original Globe and Mail article and found a PDF on the Actua’s website.
Tatyana Barron
Associate professor, Department of Mathematics