A new survey from L’Oreal looks at the public’s perception of female scientists with shocking results. Particularly whether you live in ChinaIf you interrogate a kid to draw a scientist,they will draw a “crazy scientist with sticking up hair in a white lab coat, probably holding a test tube containing some evil-looking smoking liquid: an amalgam of Einstein and Frankenstein. Oh yes, or they’ll be male. Based on new research,this stereotype isn’t going anywhere. The L’Oreal Foundation fill just published the results of a survey they carried out across Europe, asking around 5000 people their views and perceptions of scientists. The answers shocked me.
Based on the responses recorded in the study, and it would seem that overall 67% of Europeans think that women do not possess the required skill set in order to achieve tall-level scientific positions (the figure is 64% specifically for the UK). Meanwhile,in China an absolutely staggering 93% believe that women aren’t cut out to be scientists. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com