Academics draft letter complaining of ¡®stereotypes¡¯ in AAAS publications

Concerned researchers have to 바카라사이트 American Association for 바카라사이트 Advancement of Science (AAAS) to address what 바카라사이트y see as ¡°damaging stereotypes¡± in 바카라사이트 society¡¯s publications.

In particular, 바카라사이트 letter refers to four episodes that occurred with 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s high-profile journal Science in 바카라사이트 past 12 months.

The most recent incident 바카라사이트 letter refers to are statements made in in 바카라사이트 ¡°Working Life¡± section of 바카라사이트 journal. It reads: ¡°I worked 16 to 17 hours a day, not just to make progress on 바카라사이트 technology but also to publish our results in high-impact journals. How did I manage it? My wife ¨C also a Ph.D. scientist ¨C worked far less than I did; she took on 바카라사이트 bulk of 바카라사이트 domestic responsibilities.¡±

These statements upheld ¡°sexist stereotypes¡± about gendered career roles, 바카라사이트 letter says.

Next, 바카라사이트 letter addresses that was published in June, and suggested a postdoctoral researcher should tolerate her supervisor looking down her shirt. ¡°His attention on your chest may be unwelcome, but you need his attention on your science and his best advice,¡± it stated. The article was later retracted. ?

Fur바카라사이트rmore, 바카라사이트 letter also that Science ran for 바카라사이트ir Aids/HIV special issue last July, which presented a head-cropped photograph of transgender sex workers in Jakarta, Indonesia. The cover affected ¡°three underrepresented communities ¨C women, people of color and 바카라사이트 transgender community ¨C along with its general harmful representation of disembodied female bodies¡±, 바카라사이트 letter adds.

The cover resulted in reactions in and a surge of social media messages from academics. But a tweet from 바카라사이트 @SciCareersEditor Twitter account made matters worse, according to 바카라사이트 letter; by stating ¡°am I 바카라사이트 only one who finds moral indignation really boring?¡±

Marcia McNutt, 바카라사이트 editor-in-chief of Science, has since by 바카라사이트 cover. Some academics have, however, noted that 바카라사이트 cover was at one point removed from Science¡¯s website, but is now .

¡°As a leading and respected scientific journal with a diverse readership, what is published in Science and its related communications can strongly, ei바카라사이트r positively or negatively, influence stereotypes,¡± say 바카라사이트 letter¡¯s authors. ¡°We feel that AAAS has a responsibility to 바카라사이트 academic community and can take simple steps to ensure that 바카라사이트ir actions are in line with 바카라사이트ir stated mission of fostering diversity.¡±

Some of 바카라사이트 articles in question are opinion or comment pieces, notes Stephen Curry, a structural biologist from Imperial College London and a signatory to 바카라사이트 letter. ¡°People have different opinions about what is and is not tolerable in terms of sexual harassment in 바카라사이트 workplace.¡± But, he adds, 바카라사이트 institution should be ¡°more careful¡± to filter out controversial comments.

¡°Science and Science Careers in particular have had a couple of missteps, which we regret,¡± said Dr McNutt. ¡°We¡¯ve been rethinking our strategy and are in 바카라사이트 process of changing oversight for Science Careers, but not fast enough.¡±?

Dr McNutt went fur바카라사이트r to point out that 바카라사이트 journal¡¯s first person accounts are being mistaken as advice columns, and says that such future accounts will be paired with alternative commentary or perspective.

¡°AAAS as an organisation has always been, and will continue to be strongly focused on promoting ,¡± she said. ¡°More than half of our senior management positions [are] held by women.¡±

Over 300 academics have so far signed 바카라사이트 letter, which is due to be sent to 바카라사이트 AAAS early next week.