I was really thankful that the author specifically expressed this viewpoint, which I'm always afraid to state in real life in case I'm labeled as being sexist.

I was really thankful that the author specifically expressed this viewpoint, which I'm always afraid to state in real life in case I'm labeled as being sexist. Special robotics classes for girls are not the way. Making robotics cool again, like space travel was cool in the 60s and 70s, is the answer. Most schools in the US see these pursuits as some kind of uncool dorky stuff, and girls who face a ton more peer pressure than boys for their age, tend to be directed away from them.