Science: It’s a Girl Thing! But what the hell does that even mean?

EDIT: Looks like these folks took the original video down due to the backlash. You can view an excerpt and more reactions here at Knight Science Journalism Tracker.

An EU effort to get more young women interested in science produced this promotional video … and I have no idea what message it’s supposed to convey.

Want to be a scientist? Everything we do pretty much has a link to makeup, or dancing fabulously! Watch us distract the silly boy scientist!

I’m not the only one who doesn’t particularly like it. Personally, I don’t think you get women involved in science by creating ridiculously unobtainable images for them to emulate. You let them connect with real women, who they can respect and identify with.

Like this, which is from the same people who did the above, and makes me wonder what they were smoking when they approved that video.

Thoughts?

Source: science-girl-thing.eu

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  1. thefirestartermanifesto reblogged this from ikenbot
  2. missfluffernutter reblogged this from scishow and added:
    Just, WHY?
  3. eyesclosedsotight reblogged this from jtotheizzoe and added:
    NO NO NO. Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin must be rolling in their graves.
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  8. thebroph reblogged this from scishow and added:
    I’m all for encouraging youth to take an interest in scientific fields, but why couldn’t it be SCIENCE: IT’S AN...
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    Excuse me while I vomit.
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    Okay, I have to edit my original “I’M SO ANGRY I CAN’T EVEN TYPE COHERENTLY” in my tags reaction and write a hopefully...
  14. dapperaxolotl reblogged this from scishow and added:
    Pff. I’m not headed towards a career in research because I’m a girl. I’m doing it because it’s SO INTERESTING and I’m...
  15. spiffymuffin reblogged this from audunthecyborg and added:
    Wow, this is one of the dumbest things I’ve seen in a while.
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    I don’t understand people anymore
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    UGH.
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