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Dear friends of women in science,
Nature Journal's Editorial Staff own up to their own sexism outright--see their self reflection (and some stats) here:
http://www.nature.com/news/nature-s-sexism-1.11850
Laura
The results of this study are frustrating, and concerning, but hardly surprising. I think these studies need to continue; too much of the general populace thinks that discrimination issues in STEM fields have been solved.
I can't count the number of times I've argued with male scientists on this subject. They continue to trot out the success of women in biology, and in numbers of undergraduate degrees, but neglect the rest of the problem. Furthermore, discrimination isn't limited to academia; it exists in industry as well.
Marian
Hi Elsa and Cathy,
I know, it's unfair that we have to keep repeating these experiments. But on the other side, I do think someday it will be better and then old data will be wrong. Just not yet!
cheers,
Laura
Dear Laura,
I have to agree with Elsa V, it's a shame how people dismiss data if it's not done within the past year or two, say the whole thing has been cleared up since then. Well, no, it hasn't. So glad a few people are still committed to testing it out to see if attitudes are really all fair and square and the playing field is not marked "welcome (men)!"
CKM
Hi Laura,
I'm glad someone has done a study like this now, because Ceci and Williams dismiss a lot of the papers I cite in my women in science course as "out of date" and not applying to today's situation. I didn't think that was true, but it's hard to get people to study things similar to earlier studies because they prefer to study new questions.
ERV