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Unread 22-04-2009, 10:58
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Re: Why is it that not many girls are into robotics?

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Originally Posted by kramarczyk
That whole post should be spotlighted.
Agreed XD

I think that one of the biggest problems with getting girls to join/stay on teams is the gender barrier. Before high school, girls and guys don't interact much, and if they do, it's typically more on a "OMGBOYFRIEND!!!!!!!!"-type basis. So for girls, gaining acceptance on a team that's mostly guys can be...hard. Lack of acceptance is what has scared a few of my girl friends away from the team, along with a general disinterest in robots.

So basically... (Retention of female participation)=acceptance+interest+/-(already existing friends on the team)

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You must spread some reputation around before giving it to JaneYoung again!
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