This morning while walking to work I had a thought: is it possible that the reason why the perception of the #replyGuy problem being worse on #Mastodon (and the #Fediverse in general) is due to sheer (lack of) numbers?

oblomov@sociale.network — Invalid Date

So yeah, this alone doesnot explain why you may experience more reply guys here on the Fediverse than in other networks. BUT, it does show that this is at least in part due to the Fediverse being a smaller network.Cheers, and block those asshats,13/13

21 Oct 2025

dunpiteog@bark.lgbt — Invalid Date

21 Oct 2025
Girls in single-sex schools face major STEM access gaps - survey

More than half of girls in single-sex schools see limited subject choice as a barrier to pursuing careers in #science, #technology, #engineering and #maths (STEM), according to a new survey.

The annual Survey of Female Students' Attitudes to STEM was conducted by I Wish, a national non-profit organisation that empowers girls to see the potential of STEM.

The research shows that among the 2,335 Transition Year female students surveyed in single-sex schools, just 5% reported access to construction studies and 6% to engineering, compared with 84% and 74% respectively in mixed schools.

According to the study, 55% of girls in single-sex schools cite limited subject choice as a barrier to STEM, versus 37% in mixed schools.

The report calls for urgent action to ensure equal access to #STEM education for every girl in #Ireland.

#education
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/1021/1539642-stem-girls/

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This morning while walking to work I had a thought: is it possible that the reason why the perception of the #replyGuy problem being worse on #Mastodon (and the #Fediverse in general) is due to sheer (lack of) numbers?

21 Oct 2025