I feel for Clara Jones who is being blasted for sexism and I don't know
what else, for what was presumably intended as a helpful word to younger
aspiring scientists.
Her point, as I saw it, was that too many young scientists develop only
the general, generic skills of the discipline, while what is marketable
is often very particular research skills. She suggests that this is more
the case with young female than with young male scientists.
Nothing in that suggests negative attitudes about the capabilities of
young female scientists. It might suggest female scientists are (on
average) less well mentored, or that they are (on average) shunted into
less novel and exciting projects by grad school advisors. Or a host of
other possibilities.
I see no reason to tear into someone for posting such perceptions,
Now you can blast me instead of her,
Max Taub
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Southwestern University
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