Thread: CNN: Why do Girls Lose Interest in Math and Science?
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Re: CNN: Why do Girls Lose Interest in Math and Science?
Part of giving girls self-confidence has to come from their role models (both women and men!) telling the girls that boyfriends are great but shouldn't influence their life decisions. I know too many girls who choose to act dumb so that boys will like them and it gets me really frustrated. We need to let girls know that they should feel comfortable in their own choices, that worthwhile boyfriends and partners should be supportive in their lives, not put them down for following their dreams.

I plan to write to Secretary Spellman tomorrow and explain that I mentor some wonderful girls who are choosing to pursue science and technology careers as a result of their involvement in FIRST - I think it's a great idea if everyone on Chief Delphi writes in to talk about how FIRST is changing the culture of women in our world today.

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