I'm in my first year at university http://tube8.in.net/ tube 8  What we believe about innate academic abilities of boys and girls is a touchy subject handled with beautiful humour, but there's a great lesson in that episode, as in so many of the Lisa-focused Simpsons outings. Girlhood doesn't have to mean being told you are bad at science and maths, and femininity doesn't have to conflict with braininess.