In this set of materials, both the reading and the lecture deal with lack of women in science. Regarding this issue, the lecturer argues that because decent policies and actions are being taken, the problem will be solved gradually. This contradicts the writer's claim that sevaral reasons deter women from entering into the science field.
First, according to the lecturer, gender stereotypes is no more a serious problem. This is because nowadays schools and teachers encourage women to study science and stress the importance of the role of historical women scientists throughout history. schientists. This point refutes the writer's argument that women are only related with the "soft" science.
Moreover, the lecturer goes on to say that the difficult coursework and low salaries are being improved by several policies. For example, the government offers the financial scholarship or assistance for women scientists, which enale enables women to control themselves in working and nurturing. This counters the reading passage's viewpoint that women's careers are secondary seconday to their motherhood.
Lastly, the lecturer mentions that that science is no longer a male-dominated field. Since women scientists have formed their own organization, thus they are able to combat the sexism.This casts doubt on the writer's claim that women in science only hit a "glass ceiling" at most.
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