Saturday, June 12, 2010

The Sexist SAT Test is Rigged Against Girls

Did you know that the College Board's SAT test is a sexist, pro-boy, anti-girl test that is intentionally rigged to favor girls because:

1. It's got “masculine-themed" questions that increase boys’ scores relative to girls.

2.  The absolute worst test format for females (resulting in low scores) is the multiple choice format. Thus, the College Board has rigged the SAT in favor of boys by formatting almost all the questions in the format that they know will lower girls’ scores the most.

3. It's got a "sexist guessing penalty" that favors risk-taking boys over rule-following, obedient girls. 

4. The sexist time limit lowers girls' test scores. 

I'm NOT making this up, read more here.

Update: Thanks to KipEsquire in the comments for pointing out that the College Board's Board of Trustees is headed by a woman, and has slightly more women (16 members) than men (15 members). 

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