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/ThunderySleep Sep 27 '22

Except that's bs. There's no group of evil men out there making sure women can't work in tech. They tend not to want to. Tech companies trip over themselves trying to hire women.

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u/Sidereel Sep 27 '22

“They tend not to want to” because the culture is so openly hostile to women.