Perhaps not as much as one would think. In a survey held in conjunction with Take Our Daughters to Work Day 2000, girls chose teaching as their top career, followed by veterinarian, doctor and singer. Boys would most like to be a professional athlete, followed by doctor and military serviceman. Deloitte and Touche surveyed 145 local girls and boys ages 6 to 17 in Orange County, Calif., as part of its participation in the national event. Computer use varied between the sexes.
Most kids use computers to play games and to type homework.
Nearly all the boys and girls said a woman could be president of the United States. Math was chosen as the most popular subject by both sexes.