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Women don't belong in labs (or science) according to an old man.

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Original post by Daenerys...

He claims that the trouble women have been experiencing in science can be reduced to three points:

1. Men fall in love with women.

2. Women fall in love with men.

3. Women cry when criticised.


Third point is very true. First and second points are also true but they don't really matter tbh.
Original post by *Stefan*
You had to attack ALL old men for what ONE old man said, eh?


its danerys - what else do you expect?
Reply 22
Original post by queen-bee
There's no need for that bull****.


Im not the one spreading bull. All he said is he wanted labs to be gender segregated.

Read this fully:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3117648/Ban-women-male-labs-distracting-cry-criticised-says-Nobel-prize-winner-Sir-Tim-Hunt.html
Original post by ChaoticButterfly
OP just copied and pasted a joke article from The Guardian


LAME!


Original post by ChaoticButterfly
Let TSR burn, mwwwuuuhhhhaaaaa



"And yes, it is true that Tim Hunt has since said his comments were meant to be humorous”. As an added bonus, why not check the comments below for people furiously arguing that this a complete vindication of Hunt’s comments while simultaneously taking this ridiculous joke article 100% seriously. People are fun like that."


He actually didnt say it was all a big joke. If you follow the bbc link at the bottom you'll see that he said he still believes what he said but not all of it. Sexism is not a joke or a punch line for this decrepit fool especially considering he gave the talk in a empowerment lunch in another country for women in science. He totally embarrassed himself and ridiculed the hardworking women, and men, that he undermined by making such crude remarks.

This sort of behaviour is endemic of white men.
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Original post by Daenerys...
He actually didnt say it was all a big joke. If you follow the bbc link at the bottom you'll see that he said he still believes what he said but not all of it. Sexism is not a joke or a punch line for this decrepit fool especially considering he gave the talk in a empowerment lunch in another country for women in science. He totally embarrassed himself and ridiculed the hardworking women, and men, that he undermined by making such crude remarks.

This sort of behaviour is endemic of white men.


It wasn't literal though. Non of those things about old men in science was literal. The author wasn't saying the old men should actually be band. It's just doing what the sexist scientist did but in reverse to get a reaction out of the people who will defend the scientist's comments for the same sentiments that are expressed by the article.
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Reply 25
If women don't belong in labs or anything science related, then 3/4 of Asians/Arabs are in the wrong field. :bricks:

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