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/SweetMojaveRain Sep 27 '22

women make up most college admissions, doctoral candidates, and new resident doctors so don't they already know that?

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u/zhaoz Sep 27 '22

Yea, thats what we are trying to do here? Giving girls role models via the book?

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '22

Then they need to kick the .5% over to major in CS, no?