• Question: habe you ever experienced sexism within your job?

    Asked by fleurarcher6192 to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 28 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      Before I applied to my first medical physics job, I was told that women were much more likely to get to the interview stage – so I let my wife write my application form. There are also a number of ‘pro women in science’ campaigns and grants/jobs available for women only, but I think the intention is to stimulate interest, rather than upset the men. I certainly don’t feel disadvantaged!

      In general, people are treated as individuals no matter what sex/race/religion/sexuality or anything else you can think of. Scientists are pretty open minded.

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      I haven’t, and I’ve not noticed that any of my male or female colleagues have either. My type of work is quite male-dominated, but I don’t consider anyone that I know to be sexist.

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