So they just landed that probe on a comet, but clearly there are more important things than that. Like shirt designs:
"I don't care if you landed a spacecraft on a comet, your shirt is sexist and ostracizing"
First thought that was meant as a joke, but they are serious about it. As is the astrophysicist quoted in the article "Philae researcher criticized for shirt covered in scantily clad women":
"I don't care what scientists wear. But a shirt featuring women in lingerie isn't appropriate for a broadcast if you care about women in STEM", "You think a shirt like this makes women feel welcome? I don't".
Because that's what astrophysics is about, ie. making women feel welcome. While I don't deny there is sexism in science, I dare say that there are a few people whose priorities make them look unprofessional. Landing a probe on a comet takes a level of dedication that astrophysicists who are more concerned with making everything about their fee-fees probably lack, and perhaps that's why the field doesn't enthusiastically welcome them.
"I don't care if you landed a spacecraft on a comet, your shirt is sexist and ostracizing"
First thought that was meant as a joke, but they are serious about it. As is the astrophysicist quoted in the article "Philae researcher criticized for shirt covered in scantily clad women":
"I don't care what scientists wear. But a shirt featuring women in lingerie isn't appropriate for a broadcast if you care about women in STEM", "You think a shirt like this makes women feel welcome? I don't".
Because that's what astrophysics is about, ie. making women feel welcome. While I don't deny there is sexism in science, I dare say that there are a few people whose priorities make them look unprofessional. Landing a probe on a comet takes a level of dedication that astrophysicists who are more concerned with making everything about their fee-fees probably lack, and perhaps that's why the field doesn't enthusiastically welcome them.
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