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Thanks for writing this. You’re right on the mark about whether or not it was clueless or intentional – sexism doesn’t thrive on people being malicious. Sexism is a system – it’s attitudes, behaviour and institutional – and as such it is pervasive. It thrives because even if people say they support equality, they are not well educated about what that means. For a male scientist to wear this shirt at all, let alone on a momentous occasion, is evidence of sexist culture in STEM. Sexism is perpetuated through everyday habits, not just overt discrimination. Until more people realise this, very little will change. Thanks again for calling attention to this issue.
Thanks for reading. You are absolutely right. Both statute and culture have to shift to get rid of sexism (and racism and so on) in all kinds of settings. STEM is hardly immune.
I’m all for the equal rights but as an ESA taxpayer, I’d rather see Dr. Taylor wearing this shirt while working hard on the scientific missions, as opposed to reading your recommended fashion advice. I think this will be a better use of his time.
What an interesting, yet totally false dichotomy, Spotmatix. I’m sorry that you think this is fashion advice.
Not to mention the repulsive self mutilatiions.