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Re: Research says: Feminine STEM role models do not motivate girls

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Originally Posted by Siri View Post
(Agreed with Katie.) There's also a good deal of sample bias for many FRC teams:
And miniscule sample sizes. I have been asked repeatedly over the years how we attained and maintained a 30-50% female participation rate on a yearly basis -- and without having female mentors (we now have one; a former student) -- and my answer is always the same:

I don't know.
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