Ad of the Day: Microsoft Urges Girls to Stick With Science on International Women's Day

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Add Microsoft to the list of companies touting support for young girls who like science and engineering.

The tech giant celebrated International Women's Day on Sunday, and Women's History Month generally, with a moving spot from m:united that starts with great footage of girls talking about why they love science, and what they've accomplished with it—then taking a turn into the familiar, heartbreaking theme that inventing is actually for boys.

It's noteworthy that one interviewee blames commercials for reinforcing the stereotype (even if the inclusion of that point in an ad comes across as a bit of a humblebrag from the brand).

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