Disagree based on facts:
1) women have contributions to science in spite of all barriers but history of science was written by men. It is changing.
2) a time/culture constraint for women: maternity. 3 days ago a woman told me she lost her PhD scholarship because of pregnancy.
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1. Winner writes the history.
2. Anecdotal. Also avoidable.
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Response to 1) - this doesn’t
Mean that history is accurate, so we need to rewrite and avoid the same mistakes in the future .
Response to 2) - not anecdotal at all. Studies show clearly women as a result of maternity have significant disadvantages to enter&succeed in academia.
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1. Okay, but that doesn't change the ratio of men and women. My wife can do things I can't do well. I do things she can't do well. We just accept it rather than fight it to prove something.
2. Yes, just like if I take a year to build a sailboat I may lose opportunity. Choice.
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1: yes, it does change the ratio
2: maternity is not a choice. I think you cannot not agree with this 😅
Look, I am not here to convince anyone of anything. We share&learn, yet, when facts speak I listen&read a lot &learn. I might change my position on previous convictions.
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1. Not sure how we change the past.
2. Well, it is though. But you can time it. You can do work on it at home. Take classes. Research. Write. I think people take positions that are harmful to their employer and then get angry when they aren't supporter in that. It takes 2
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All I'm saying is that this is all quite normal. It shouldn't be treated as a problem but women should treat it as opportunity. Because they will be welcomed into the field. If they want.
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Yes, I agree, we need to go further a little. A woman who works and is pregnant has two contributions to society: 1) produce added value and pay taxes, 2) contribution to the very existence of the future of society, together with the man, yet early childhood is heavier for women.
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You should try it someday.
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My point is that you can't counter non existent sexism with sexist articles.