That’s it exactly. It’s a rare woman who’s drawn to STEM-type stuff . . . or can excel at it. Minorities? Nope.
I was a software engineer. I love sci Fi. I’m very good at math. I was originally a chemical engineering major. I really like chemistry, but I had an internship at an oil and gas company. I hated going out in the field. I loved playing with their computer and working on spreadsheets (back in the early 80s).
I switched my major, and hot a job in Silicon Valley. I worked for about 10 years before I quit to raise kids.
I didn’t have the option to work remotely or part-time.