> Why not? It feels like there's a movie made about them every other year.
Hmm, no? Aside from Grace Hopper and Ada Lovelace there aren't many female computer scientists who are well known and shown to be exemplary. Historic figures and people you know firsthand impact much more than fictional characters.
> They also cannot go into politics, because ... women chancellors don't count, apparently.
Who said this? An important phenomenon is that we've seen a wave of increased female participation into politics and those figures have certainly helped young women find role models.
Hmm, no? Aside from Grace Hopper and Ada Lovelace there aren't many female computer scientists who are well known and shown to be exemplary. Historic figures and people you know firsthand impact much more than fictional characters.
> They also cannot go into politics, because ... women chancellors don't count, apparently.
Who said this? An important phenomenon is that we've seen a wave of increased female participation into politics and those figures have certainly helped young women find role models.