Maybe the post was a bit exaggerated, the general line is clear, and that is that what women experience differs from what men see.
Kim William Silvert wrote: > I am surprised at this interpretation of the postings. As I recall, no > male poster stated "that gender bias does not exist" although some, such > as Gary Grossman, felt that the degree of discrimination had been > exaggerated. As for the men who said that "maternity/paternity leave > should not pose a problem", the key word here is "should" -- I certainly > argued that it should not pose a problem, but that is different from > stating that it is a problem. > > I think that most of the male posters admitted that there are serious > problems, and some of us tried to point to solutions It appears that at > least in some quarters though we are bound to be condemned. This is not > a good way to make progress. > > Bill Silvert > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anita Lahey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 12:30 AM > Subject: gender bias: a summary of ecolog-L responses > > >> Similarly, on this listserve, 8 out of 9 (89%) women said there is gender >> bias in ecology/biology, while 3 out of 5 (60%) men said that gender bias >> does not exist. 3 out of 3 women were not concerned with age bias, >> while 2 >> out of 3 men expressed concern about age bias. 4 out of 6 (67%) of women >> believed that maternity/paternity leave or raising children poses an >> additional challenge/problem, while 7 out 9 (78%) men said that >> maternity/paternity leave should not pose a problem. > -- http://www.kimvdlinde.com
