“When you tell people that you are studying maths at uni, they are like, “Oh …”. Especially a blonde Essex girl.”

—  Rachel Riley

Interview, The Observer, 12 Oct 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/oct/12/rachel-riley-countdown-stop-saying-girls-arent-good-at-maths

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