>You're looking too deeply into this, I think.

That's what HN does.

I dunno. Allow me to share some thoughts as a young woman.

I had no problem getting into computer programming when I was young.

I had no problem getting accepted to a high-ranking university and graduating mathematics.

I had no problem completing a master's in computer science.

I had no problem finding resources for programming because they're already there, written by men and women. They just don't have "women's" or "for girls" written on the cover in large, brightly-coloured, friendly script.

So I don't really see what the fuss is about. Couldn't the low number of female computer scientists be due to the fact that not many girls are actually interested in such things? Maybe women can think and perceive what is around them for themselves, and don't need charities to show them the "hidden option" of programming?

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Addendum: before somebody jumps to the conclusion that I'm from a wealthy background, I'm working class, a humble chain-smoking serf. I'm from a bloody poor family and my CV has more bartending credentials than tech. I've never even dreamed of owning a current-gen Macbook, in stark contrast to every student I see these days, all seeming to have thousands of pounds worth of hardware without working a day in their lives. I've been using the same Linux machine for half a decade.

Libraries are free. If you're interested in doing something and you have the aptitude, you don't need to be spoon-fed by liberals.