This thread is incredibly relevant to another thread a couple of weeks ago:
Now, situations can differ based upon groups and location. I understand the different situations going on, but there are times where I feel “left out” or “not as important” due to the emphasis of “needing more girls in STEM.” A bit of a controversial statement as well, but almost every meet up after school while I was a part of a school robotics program I was continuously told that I was only competitive because I was white. It was said to me over and over and over again. In addition, during 6th grade while I was in a school in Illinois, I was denied from the robotics program because I had autism until I moved to Texas. But, like always, once everyone starts building and working on their robots it’s no longer about who is what race, what gender, or have a mental or physical abnormality, but just people who are interested in STEM that wish to pursue a STEM future.