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However, she points out that “women in tech” stories are also simply “tech stories.” Good point.

As I always whisper to my own daughter, "the computer can't tell you're a girl."



I get what you're trying to do, or at least I think I do, but I also simultaneously think there's something not-quite-right with your statement. I think you need to be careful that you're not reinforcing to your daughter that being a girl is a kind of disability. One that she doesn't have to try and hide from the computer, only people.


One of the joys of family is built in context, a refuge from having to vet every possible meaning of the words you choose for fear of being misunderstood. I have nearly two decades to get my point across.


Maybe '[...] will not judge you for being a girl' would express the sad reality most.


adding "or a boy" would probably help.


Just like "girls can do anything."


Oh, thanks... I missed that line in TFA.

In the world we live in today, the word "girl" in the title is relevant to the story. I eagerly await the day when that story would be no-less-interesting with that word left out.


Love this ^ so true.


yet...


I was making a quip about data science techniques being more frequently applied and/or computers becoming self-aware, not a judgment on females in programming.. I apologize if this was not appropriately placed.




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