Stereotypes about girls dissuade many from careers in computer science
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Only about 1 in 5 computer scientists are women. Rachel Murray/Getty Images for MGA Entertainment – By Allison Master, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Houston and Andrew N. Meltzoff, Professor of Psychology, University of Washington and Sapna Cheryan, Professor of Psychology, University …