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History of Feminism

NCIndie

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4. It took years for women to break into certain disciplines, and yet...

Reply to moniss (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 31, 2023, 09:05 AM

Oct 2023

... today, many disciplines have become dominated by women.

I attended college at a small institution with no female faculty members. (I had a female Calc IV instructor, but she was on loan from another university). There were 12 female students in the entire school. Yes, I never heard it said that "there had been no advancements in technology where women were responsible." Your instructor was truly a high-level a-hole.

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A tale of two 19th-century researchers reveals how professionalization led to women's exclusion from science [View all] redqueen Oct 2023 OP

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I recall taking a class in college titled moniss Oct 2023 #2

It took years for women to break into certain disciplines, and yet... NCIndie Oct 2023 #4

I generally agree but there are caveats Blappy Oct 2023 #3

And it was men who got abortion laws passed in the 1800s. Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #5