A young Rroma girl made it to the headline for having an IQ higher than Einstein and Hawkins. Good for her!

BUT !!!!

Why did all the papers dwell on her origins? Is it so surprising that there can be smart Rroma? All journalists seem somewhat surprised by this.

• Nicole Barr, 12-Year-Old British Girl of Roma Ancestry, Scores Higher On IQ Test Than Albert Einstein And Stephen Hawking. In: Inquisitr. 05.09.2015. http://www.inquisitr.com/2310768/nicole-barr-12-year-old-gypsy-girl-scores-higher-on-iq-test-than-albert-einstein-and-stephen-hawking/
• British gypsy girl beats Einstein on IQ test. In: Pakistan Global. 09.08.2015. http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/viral/12-year-old-british-gypsy-girl-scores-higher-than-einstein-on-iq-test-546/
• 12-Jährige hat höheren IQ
als Einstein und Hawking. In: Bild. 10.08.2015. http://www.bild.de/news/ausland/intelligenz/zwoelfjaehrige-britin-klueger-als-albert-einstein-und-stephen-hawking-42120724.bild.html
• Britin (12) schlägt Hawking im IQ-Test. In: 20 Minuten CH. 07.09.2015. http://www.20min.ch/panorama/news/story/Britin–12–schlaegt-Hawking-im-IQ-Test-20679973

Nicole Barr, la giovane di 12 anni con il quoziente intellettivo maggiore di Albert Einstein. In: Huffington Post Italian Edition. 10.08.2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2015/08/09/nicole-barr-quoziente-intellettivo_n_7961314.html?ncid=fcbklnkithpmg00000001

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