Isn't the title pretty clickbaity? I had to cheat my way through 2.5 years of comp sci in HS before I dropped AP Comp Sci BC. I never programmed a thing in all that time. I either copied from others or had a friend write any code for me. During the AP test I spent maybe 15 min on the written programming parts just writing the basics of Java and inserting BS in hopes of getting some points. Calling me a failed coder would be weird at that point. I was never a coder really. Just like if I got bad grades in science classes I wouldnt be a failed scientist.

I myself ended up trying to code PHP a couple more times. I didn't even think I knew the hang of HTML for years (I know there's not much to get). Until I did finally get the hang of basic coding then intermediate coding and so on, I never considered myself a failed coder before I got the hang of it.

I had my own reasons for "failing" at my high school coding (technically I got As but I knew nothing), just dividing things up by how genders might function or learn wouldn't have helped me. For example I personally had massive anxiety and confidence issues.

Not to dismiss issues with females not being in programming enough. We definitely need to get more women into STEM and programming.