[JadeNB]

> Rather, the suggestion is that there might be other, better places for STEM than Girl Scouts.

That's true—like in the schools! But, since girls aren't getting the support and the role models that they need there, it's good if they're at least getting them somewhere.

[gorkonsine]

If you're talking about the US, no kids are getting the support and role models they need in the schools.

[JadeNB]

> If you're talking about the US, no kids are getting the support and role models they need in the schools.

While I can't argue with the sentiment, I think that this is unnecessarily dismissive of the efforts of teachers (as opposed to administrators or politicians), most of whom do not bear the blame for the current de-prioritisation of education. Certainly I got both support and role models in school, and it was from excellent teachers; and I can't believe that there are no such teachers left.

[gorkonsine]

There are some such teachers, but it's a totally mixed bag and for every good teacher, there's a couple of lousy ones. This comes down to the administration, since they control hiring and firing, the work environment, etc.