The technology, engineering and applied mathematics fields have applications that benefit real-world industries, whereas theoretical science, mathematics and ar

The technology, engineering and applied mathematics fields have applications that benefit real-world industries, whereas theoretical science, mathematics and art are more academic pursuits with little proportional real-world investment or degree of financial assurance. If STEM is meant to be an acronym for high-paying high-demand jobs, it seems imprudent to change the definition just for inclusivity's sake. Changing the meaning of words isn't going to alter reality.