> And people will wax poetically about the other secondary/tertiary reasons. But really, come on, it's all about money in America. Is it? I have a friend who s

> And people will wax poetically about the other secondary/tertiary reasons. But really, come on, it's all about money in America. Is it? I have a friend who since retirement has worked full-time pushing STEM for girls. She's not chasing money either actually or vicariously. She wants girls to feel comfortable entering fields from which they have, for generations, been discouraged or actively dissuaded. Sometimes, it's just about being able to follow your preferred path in life.