Comment Re:Wow, just wow... (Score 1) 490
I wouldn't say you're wrong, but you're coming from a different angle. You're right with the basic problem: The pink craze. But the other one is bringing girls (back) into tech!
Yes. We're very far away from solving #1. Especially if, as stated in the article, a whole industry pushes FOR toy sex segregation. (NOT sex toy segregation.)
But while we're waiting for the toy industry to bring back a gender neutral toy segment, shouldn't we try to bring science toys into the girls department nevertheless? So at least this won't get even worse? And if that means case modding kits not only available in sci-fi-military style, but also in pink-unicorn-style... well, I don't care.
Of course teaching about Hedy Lamarr and Marie Curie and Emilia Earhart and Heidi Hetzer and Walentina Tereschkowa of course will help, too. And NOT in a special "Womans achievments that didn't made it into regular curriculum" class.