Yes that is the story you are told.

You are not told that they had many government contracts along the way and that XEROX PARC where they got their ideas was government funded.

But you stick to your capitalism fantasy if you want.  If that makes you feel better.

If Canadians are so smart, and we need no government intervention - then why don't we have a Silicon Valley.  Cause - we are risk adverse, don't work as many hours and also just don't have the get up and go and enthusiasm Americans do and we never will.

Not enough women in STEM is the least of the worries.