If academics don’t acknowledge nuance, who will?

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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by Leona on September 6, 2018 - 7:44am

Women are not always, but often judged by how they look. And if you think that attractive women in academia are judged more favourably....think again.

#2 Submitted by Leogon on September 6, 2018 - 1:50pm

I agree with Leona. Women are judge by their looks very often and disproportionally more than men. A lot of women who spend a lot of time make sure their outfit or hair (or whatever) is not in any way "sexy" or "attractive" in order to increase their chances of being taken seriously. If a women is successful and attractive what you usually hear is that her looks got her "that far".

If academics don’t acknowledge nuance, who will?

Gender bias in the academy is all too real, but we should be just as wary of confirmation bias, says Terri Apter

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If academics don’t acknowledge nuance, who will?

Gender bias in the academy is all too real, but we should be just as wary of confirmation bias, says Terri Apter

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