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[-] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

I wondered this for a long time, especially because a lot of women study STEM in high school but don't continue with it.

Example:

We know that the biggest drop off of girls in computer science is between the ages of 13 and 17.

Source: https://girlswhocode.com/about-us

I read a book that gave a reason I hadn't thought of. It was written by two girls who got into programming, and the reason they were hesitant to get into STEM was because they thought there wouldn't be any other women to work with. This is a fair reason, but shows a "chicken or egg" scenario that I hadn't considered before.

Book Source: Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done

this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2023
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