Race and sex disparities in computer access were already pronounced in the 1980s when the #homecomputer took off. In 1984 only 8% of U.S. households had a computer, and 15% by 1989 Even in homes with computers, boys were more likely to use them than girls. Having a computer in the home conferred benefits in #computerliteracy and #academicperformance. #womenhowcode #womenengineers #womeninstem #womeninsteam #feministscience #feminism #sciencefeminism #feministsciencestudies Image: rarehistoricalphotos.com/vintage-computer-ads Data: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/019722499128628 upi.com/Archives/1991/03/26/Census-finds-computer-use-especially-by-young-growing/8356669963600