What is the ‘boy math’ trend all about?

If you’re chronically online like the rest of us, you’ve probably noticed that among the top trends on Twitter is the term ‘boy math’. What even is this trend all about and why is it all the rage on social media? We got all the deets here.

Boy math is a term that was begun to counteract sexist backlash ignited by men on Twitter that women are not good at math or any technical things. Pakistani women are currently leading the game with some hilarious burns using the boy math trend, and we’re sharing some of the responses here.

Boy math is being afraid of gold diggers when you only have 3 pairs of socks to your name.

— inqilāb (@tastefullysaucy) September 26, 2023

boy math is not owning any gold but accusing every woman of being a gold digger

— Mehar Khursheed (@curlistani) September 26, 2023

boy math is wanting four wives when you couldn’t even have one if it wasn’t for arrange marriages

— sabeen 🎨🐝✨ (@sabeenyameen) September 26, 2023

boy math is thinking your contributions in class or meetings are valuable when they’re just about silencing and mocking others

— artemis on the hunt (@zohrabahadur) September 26, 2023

Boy math is actually having zero women to talk to because you're an awful human being

— slu (@ranaslander) September 26, 2023

boy math is having 1 woman on a panel with 6 other men and saying they have representation

— Atiya (@bhumrobhumro) September 27, 2023

boy math pic.twitter.com/ElOiTdPvlB

— sabeen 🎨🐝✨ (@sabeenyameen) September 26, 2023

Blaming not getting any girls because u dont have a car

— Don (@makai_don) September 26, 2023

Pakistani women, please never change and never lose your wicked sense of humor. We salute y’all.