November 25, 2002
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so...
I've recognized/realized something recently...something most people will probably (and definitely if they're in my field) find offensive....so, I'm not going to apologize for the following opinion, merely I am trying to warn in advance....
it's about the...er...appearance of the average woman in science.
well, maybe I'm overexaggerating but I guess science is where a lot of unattractive women go to find solace in their work. or maybe it is the other way around...the women in science are unattractive because they don't care about their looks but they care about their work...
is this wrong of me, to notice this? to care about this?
I don't know...but this is a definite theme...there are days when I think by brushing my hair (which doesn't always happen) and wearing clothes that fit properly I am in the definite top 10% for looks in the science world....
is that shallow?
*shrug*
I never got to be the "more" attractive girl...maybe I'll just enjoy it for awhile....
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definitely a trend, not sure WHY it's a trend. when a friend of mine was thinking about what she wanted to major in, she felt intimidated to even join a science program because of the gender imbalance. she ended up in chemistry though. good for her.
I've noticed it too. All the science geeks think I'm soooo hot, and I don't really think I'm anything spectacular. Enjoy it!!!
~Dragonsfire, the Bio geek
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It's just the rabble's opinion that women in science are less attractive on average.
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