2026-03-11 18:13 UTC
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@grimalkina@mastodon.social 2026-03-11 18:16
@Sir_Osis_of_Liver@beige.party @CStamp@mastodon.social @mayintoronto@beige.party but we lump them together in education equity for a reason: PECS (physics engineering computer science) are notoriously failing to desegregate relative to other STEM fields. You see unique patterns of gender discrimination with that grouping specifically which better explains pathways than just using "STEM"
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@JessFairbairn@aoir.social 2026-03-11 19:35
@grimalkina@mastodon.social this is my experience, women physics graduates disproportionately went down the biophysics or medical physics route
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@syntaxseed@phpc.social 2026-03-11 20:11
@grimalkina@mastodon.social @Sir_Osis_of_Liver@beige.party @CStamp@mastodon.social @mayintoronto@beige.party There's also something to be said for practicality factors. Science minded women in my circles have opted into the more applied branches because the jobs are there. I don't think Canada has as many research or pure science jobs outside of teaching.