Marilyn vos Savant and the Monty Hall Problem (2015)
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Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
What a terrific article. I was vaguely aware of Marilyn von Savant, but was deeply shocked at how many mathematics professors wrote in to correct her “female logic” regarding the Monty Hall problem.
Sexism in any era is gross, but for some reason, I found this story particularly depressing.