Ep 19. Girls Just Want to Have Sums

In The Simpsons season 17 episode 19, entitled "Girls Just Want to Have Sums," Springfield Elementary School faces a controversy when the school's principal, Mrs. Krabappel, discovers that the girls' math scores are lower than the boys'.

To address this issue, Mrs. Krabappel decides to separate the boys and girls in math classes, teaching them differently in order to address the girls' supposed weaknesses in the subject. This prompts Lisa to lead a protest against the decision, arguing that separating the genders in education is sexist and reinforces harmful stereotypes.

Meanwhile, the episode also follows Homer as he attempts to start his own blog. However, his blog posts quickly become the subject of ridicule, leading him to turn to Marge for help in crafting his writing.

As tensions mount at Springfield Elementary over the math class controversy, Lisa ultimately resorts to a creative solution to address the inequality in the classroom. Through humor and wit, the episode sheds light on important social issues, such as sexism in education and the importance of equal access to education regardless of gender.