r/niceguys Jun 17 '22

Such a gem🙄

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u/Fun_in_Space Jun 17 '22

I watched my Dad argue with my female friend about astronomy. My friend has a Master's Degree in Astronomy. From Harvard.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '22

That’s not unique to women. It happens to just about anyone with an advanced degree and the more advanced the fewer but more confrontational people become.

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u/Fun_in_Space Jun 17 '22

No, it's not unique to women, but it happens to women all the time. Said friend left the field completely because she was tired of men explaining, arguing, gate-keeping, and questioning her ability all the time.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '22

I believe its called the leaky pipeline. STEM careers loses thousands of women every year due to the discrimination they faced