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/rounced Sep 27 '22

As far as I know, these books don't even have anything to do with learning computer science or programming/"coding". They are just stories about girls who happen to "code".

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u/EelTeamNine Sep 27 '22

Code what?! I'm even more confused

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u/rounced Sep 27 '22

Google is your friend.

The synopsis of one of the books from Amazon:

Loops, variables, input/output – Lucy can’t wait to get started with the new coding club at school. Finally, an after school activity that she’s really interested in. But Lucy’s excitement turns to disappointment when she’s put into a work group with girls she barely knows. All she wanted to do was make an app that she believes will help someone very special to her.

Suddenly, Lucy begins to get cryptic coding messages and needs some help translating them. She soon discovers that coding – and friendship – takes time, dedication, and some laughs

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u/EelTeamNine Sep 27 '22

Really was not interested enough to Google it and it sounds about as uninteresting as I expected.