Isn't the irony here that the author is not exactly a technical person? I don't think she made a great counter-argument about women and science/technology education. Even if she was, that doesn't mean the side she is rallying against isn't right. Women do succeed in spite of the "social norms," or whatever it is, but not proportionally for whatever reason and that's clear. It's kind of like an autodidact that wants to revolutionize education because of his or her personal experience, which do not necessarily apply to others en massee.