Why are there so few women in things like computer science and car racing?

Why are there so few women in things like computer science and car racing?
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I’m seeing more and more women in the field of computer science. As far as car racing.. perhaps we just have better sense ;P But to really answer your question it could be unfair hiring practices based on limited education and/or stereotypes. I bet that when a woman walks into a car racing lot she has to work extra hard to prove herself. For some people it isn’t worth it. In other scenarios, say a woman getting hired as a mechanic, it is likely she would have to go to twice as many interviews to get hired. It could also just be our social genderization in the media and in schools. Women simply aren’t shown as car racers, mechanics, etc.. in the media. And in schools teachers are becoming more aware and progressive but generally girls aren’t encouraged to break such gender stereotypes. Even look at children’s toys. They are still separated into boy and girl isles. The girl isles have baby dolls, the boy isles have race cars. It is socialization in action.
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