Hackers, Practice #3, p.128 |
The future of women in science is hopeful according to the lecturer. He demonstrates the current fashion to attract women into scientific field. In other words, he rebuts the reading passage’s diagnosis on the reason why there are few women in science. The first thing that encourages women to dive into science is from school. Many teachers in high schools emphasize how important a woman scientist is and give an example of Mary Curie, a great woman scientist. Though the reading passage argues that gender stereotype inhibits women choosing to be a scientist, nowadays education relieves the implicit restriction. More practically, there are increasing number and amount of financial aids especially set up for women in science. Some support women in chemistry, physics, and biology, to be specific. The funding helps the women to raise their children later. This practices effectively weaken the reading passage’s point that grueling course works and low initial payment make women hesitate in choosing their career. Lastly, in opposition to the writer’s opinion that women will not be able to cooperate with men who are dominating the field, female scientist have made their own organization. They are making their own culture in scientific field. |