Gender bias: It's alive, well, and part of your teenager's thinking, as least according to a new report released by the Ed School's Making Caring Common Project. Based on a survey of nearly 20,000 students, many teen boys and teen girls — and some of their parents — have biases against teen girls as leaders. For example, the report found that 40 percent of boys and 23 percent of girls preferred male political leaders to female. Only 4 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls preferred female political leaders. The survey also found that, on average, mothers also expressed stronger support for student councils led by boys. As the report notes, "These findings may reflect the degree to which females of all ages in this country have been affected by stereotypes about their capacities. Given that mothers are typically role models for girls and that girls tend to be highly responsive to their mothers' aspirations and expectations of them, these findings are concerning."

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