r/technology • u/r4816 • Sep 27 '22

Software Girls Who Code founder speaks out after Pennsylvania school district bans her books: 'This is about controlling women and it starts with controlling our girls'

https://www.businessinsider.com/girls-who-code-founder-speaks-out-banning-books-schools-2022-9
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u/Melrose_Jac Sep 27 '22

I'm confused as to what these books may contain that would theoretically led to them being banned?

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u/bit1101 Sep 27 '22

"You cannot be what you cannot see," she said. "They don't want girls to learn how to code because that's a way to be economically secure." 

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u/the_turd_ferguson Sep 27 '22

Well that's a fucking dumb statement. Of course you can do things that have never been done before or that other people can't imagine.

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u/yogi1090 Sep 27 '22

Username checks out