An all-female Delta team flew 120 girls to NASA to get them excited about aviation careers

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    I find it Interesting that it was all inclusive because the push towards increased female participation in male dominated fields has historically been incredibly condescending to the blue collar industries. I've literally never heard anyone encourage women to get a job as a skilled laborer such as a plumber, electrician, etc. even though those are well paying jobs.

    On a related but opposite note, society needs a massive push for men to join female dominated fields, particularly early education. The developmental benefits of having a positive male role model for children are staggering, yet only 11% of elementary school teachers are men and the percentages are even lower for the younger children. The trends on that have not been positive as the U.S. has seen a 10% decrease in the percentage of male elementary school teachers over the last 20 years.
     
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