What could be done to make math seem less uncool?

What could be done to make math seem less uncool?
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Life of Fred Math U See Matt, I am NOT a math person at all. However, since I plan to be the main educator for our home schooled son, I will be utilizing the two above curriculum. Teachers that taught math were unable to reach me until I really got into Geometry…where I succeeded completely, until algebra was introduced in the Geometry lessons and it was back to me having a furrowed brow, and an achy-confused brain.
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