I am skeptical of ppl who see sexism everywhere mostly coz I don't see it. I've never found my opinion to be devalued coz I'm a woman.
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You may want to read about the experiences of women in hard STEM fields. It truly is pervasive. My husband and I were working together in
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Using individual experience as a basis rather than statistical evidence causes people to overestimate the prevalence of their experience.
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Asking the winners in STEM if they've encountered obstacles ignores the experience of the vast majority who have left the field.
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I realize you probably don't follow scientific areas but individual, statistical accounts of sexism in these areas is very well documented
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There are so many studies tho, many of which show women are more likely to be hired in STEM fields. We need more rigorous research.
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If you have some, I would like to see them. Almost all the studies I have seen show women are less likely to be hired, paid fairly, etc.
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And this recent one more generally. Companies under great pressure to get more women into male-dominated fields.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-30/bilnd-recruitment-trial-to-improve-gender-equality-failing-study/8664888 …
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