In 2005, Harvard University president Larry Summers provoked controversy by suggesting that:
A) women have a high aptitude in the area of engineering.
B) men have a high aptitude in the area of engineering.
C) men and women have equal aptitude in the area of engineering.
D) aptitude doesn't play a role in engineering, regardless of whether one is a man or a woman.

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Larry Summers suggested that men might have a higher aptitude in science and engineering fields, which sparked significant controversy and debate regarding gender and science.

In 2005, Harvard University President Larry Summers Provoked Controversy by Suggesting