Word: sayed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Though most public discussion of the status of women in the sciences revolves around their small numbers, many faculty members say the numbers don't tell the whole story...
Many female faculty say that women in the sciences are hurt not only by statistical inequalities and troublesome policies but by the attitudes of the men in their department. And attitudes are not so easy to document and change as numerical discrepancies...
Administrators agree that departmental culture can be a problem, but say that department chairs need to change that from within...
Many senior female faculty say that though the small numbers of women in the sciences is not the only problem, it is perhaps the most important one to tackle...
...What can I say?" Georgi asks. "I'm an optimist or I wouldn't worry about this particular problem--this is definitely an issue for optimists...