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Female High School Student Faces Barriers in Pursuing her Interest in Computers

In May 2001, a female high school student in Hawaii filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state Department of Education, alleging that she faced barriers in pursuing her interest in computers after a boy in her computer class downloaded pornographic images, superimposed her face on the pictures, and circulated them. This student complained that a hostile classroom environment interfered with her opportunity to learn.