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Re: Why is it that not many girls are into robotics?
My dad and I were dropping off my 5 year old sister at her friend's house a couple weeks ago. My dad mentioned FIRST to the parents, and their reaction was "It's too bad I won't get that experience, since we only have daughters." I couldn't believe this conscious prolonging of a gender stereotype, so I hinted that there were plenty of girls in FIRST as well as engineering. The parents continued to be skeptical, as if it was unthinkable for a lady to be doing such a manly thing.
This is where the problem starts. We should do something about it!
Therefore, our actions should include both short and long-term goals:
-Convince girls that are old enough to be students that it is OK for them to be in robotics.
-Convince the parents of younger ones that that they should not stunt their children's potential for interests based on stereotypes.
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