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Are gender stereotypes worse in the Asian community?

There's a study out which shows by the age of 6 girls start to see themselves as naturally less talented and intelligent than boys.
From such a young age it appears gender stereotypes start kicking in. Before then both sexes think their own gender is 'brilliant.' Why do girls start to underestimate their abilities so early on? Is this worse in the Asian community? Why is this still happening? Two callers share their stories with Nihal.

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