“Honey, go make me a sandwich” is the punch line of nearly every joke concerning the degradation of the female sex. Gender Equality has plagued American society since the colonies were settled in the late 17th century. When I was a child, I saw differences between my peers but never had second thoughts about it. That was until I entered high school and STEM was pushed in my direction from the moment I walked in those doors. I did not think much of it because I felt a natural inclination towards sciences. Little did I know, early on, that it was because not enough women were involved in these fields. An old friend who is an aspiring engineer tells me she was the only girl in her engineering classes. I hear naïve freshman boys laugh about wage
