Because of that, and similar discouragement, she ended up not going into tech whereas she otherwise _might_ have I realise it's your sister, but do you know th

Because of that, and similar discouragement, she ended up not going into tech whereas she otherwise _might_ have I realise it's your sister, but do you know that for sure? Or is that more like a hope you have yourself, based on your own beliefs about women in tech? It's quite possible that the person who told her CS "wouldn't be your thing" was giving genuine advice based on actually knowing her and her preferences, useful advice that stopped her making a mistake, and was not attempting to discourage her from CS specifically but rather, ensure she would study something she'd enjoy.