Discussion on All-Girl events

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by smitikshah

I'll end with a logic exercise that I used to do in elementary school.

Example.)

Major Premise: All humans breathe air.
Minor Premise: I breathe air.
Conclusion: I am a human.
Sound Logic.

Major Premise: All humans breathe air.
Minor Premise: My dog breathes air.
Conclusion: My dog is a human.


Some logic may not be as sound as you think. Remember, all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.

That said, boys are already promoted in STEM through our general societal expectations, while girls are not. So if we're going to change the culture and grow STEM, catering to girls on occasion is one very valid way of doing it.