Carol Costello : When girls reach age of 6 , why do they take a back seat to beauty ? Costello : ` ` Big Bang Theory '' and Kim Kardashian send messages to girls about success . She tried to break the Internet . Studies found across 65 countries girls outnumbered boys in STEM fields . Costello : Maybe it 's our culture that 's making girls turn away from math and science .
Carol Costello : When girls reach age of 6 , why do they take a back seat to beauty ? Costello : ` ` Big Bang Theory '' and Kim Kardashian send messages to girls about success . Studies found across 65 countries girls outnumbered boys in STEM fields . Costello : Maybe it 's our culture that 's making girls turn away from math and science .