Female representation in computer science is low. This has nothing to do with a female's ability to program. In fact the opposite is true. Studies show that females have an increased ability to multitask, seeing the big picture, and making complicated connections. Why is it then that female enrollment in computer science has decreased over the past decade? Simply, women don't want to. Pressures from society say computer science is geeky and for nerds. However if females just tried computer science they would find a love for programming. The issue is there are no outward forces to draw females into computer science. The connection between computer science and nerdy boys is too strong. Girls don't see the field as appealing. We need to help not just women but all people see computer science as the creative and innovative field that it is.
Computer science is perfect stay at home job for anyone who wanted to work and raise a family so it is kinda of a weird conundrum.
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