I wonder if about 10 years from now, we're going to see a lot more young women entering CS and similarly technical majors, and sticking with it through a degree

I wonder if about 10 years from now, we're going to see a lot more young women entering CS and similarly technical majors, and sticking with it through a degree and a career, because they've grown up watching Twilight Sparkle and the other ponies expressing vulnerability -- "I don't understand" and "I need help" and similar sentiments. I don't think girls necessarily need mentors they can identify with (which, for many girls, means "women") in their exact chosen fields, in order to choose those fields. But I do think they need mentors they can identify with who display the character traits needed to be successful in those fields -- the sort of confidence and perseverance expressed in this article.