Not a lot of women join careers in STEM Fields. But that's changing! And it's something worth celebrating. My oldest granddaughter is pursuing a STEM Field (namely, physics) and I couldn't be more proud. Girls should be encouraged to go into scientific and mathematics fields. Especially since so few are there. I didn't even know this WAS a day until I got a text from my granddaughter. We could use more days like this. Seems a lot more important than Columbus (who 'discovered' a continent that already had people living on it) day. But then again, I suppose you can't have a "Women in Stem Sale!" so it won't get as much attention.
"Tradition" is just a word people use to make themselves feel better about being an asshole.