I think you're being downvoted for other reasons than your point. I think your point is STEM isn't really in the "high-risk, high-reward" category as is offshor

I think you're being downvoted for other reasons than your point. I think your point is STEM isn't really in the "high-risk, high-reward" category as is offshore drilling or underwater wielding but is compensated much more than the former. Betting on bitcoin is as risky as becoming choosing to be a starving artist with the chance that one day you'll be the next James Pollock, and as Su. et. al pointed out (cited in article), women are the majority in creative fields. STEM requires a different explanation than "high risk" because it isn't.