Gender matters
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I n a seminar for teaching assistants, one male and one female TA stand up; the professor in charge tells the room that the male TA will get more respect from students. A woman talks to her undergraduate adviser about her desire for a PhD in physics; he replies, “You know physics is hard. Are you sure you want to try to do that?” A physics major asks a senior male professor for advice on getting into a good doctoral program; he suggests that she flirt more at conferences. In his letters of recommendation for students applying to graduate school, a professor consistently describes his male students as “brilliant” and “outstanding” while praising the women for being “conscientious” and “hardworking”; his male students are accepted to more competitive doctoral programs.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physics Today |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 40-46 |
ISSN | 0031-9228 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
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