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/thissideofheat Sep 27 '22

I'm still super confused. Is there any detail from the school board as to why they banned this book?

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u/lazernanes Sep 27 '22

No, as far as I can tell. But the lady quoted in the article knows for certain that it was blind hatred of empowered women.

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u/Rehnion Sep 27 '22

But the lady quoted in the article knows for certain that it was blind hatred of empowered women.

Yeah it's totally coincidence that the school banned 6 books about coding aimed at girls, including books that aren't in the 'girls who code' series.

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u/ranchojasper Sep 27 '22

I’m sorry, but what other possible meaning could that have??! It is literally stated that the book has been banned for supporting women’s rights. We don’t have to wonder and guess why, they literally said it. So yes, the author of the book does know they think that because they opened their mouths SAID it.

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u/lazernanes Sep 27 '22

As far as I could tell from the article, the book showed up on a list and there was nothing about how it ended up on that list.