And they are not encouraged to continue on. You ask computer geeks if they had encouragement from teachers. I bet you none of them will say they had it. I don't see us trying to get men into the childcare business. But let's look at how boys and girls of that age look at computers.
Guys see it as fun.
Girls are more practical. They want to know what the computer can do. No one is upset that men aren't encouraged to go into childcare because it's minimum wage, although it would be better for society I agree if more men got involved. Fact that they aren't is a reason why that work is devalued. I am amazed.