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BlogJune 10, 2024October 18, 2024

Math, Gravity, and Speed Limits Reek of White Supremacy

Brooklyn College Professor of Math Education Laurie Rubel proclaimed on Twitter that the mathematical equation 2+2=4 “reeks of white supremacist patriarchy. The idea that math (or data) is culturally neutral or in any way objective is a MYTH.”

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