Gender gap in perception of computer science

The girls don't think it's a great career.

The girls are right!

Boys (and men) bet on long odds and so few get their payoff. Computer science is a terrible career for the "bottom" 95%. Unless you are absolutely in love with programming, there's little reward for being an anonymous code jockey inside a big corporation.

Just think Office Space.

You must agree with this to some extent or you wouldn't be on HN.

But boys/men are also far more willing to go to extremes in their pursuit of the long odds than women, as well.