I am a bit 'confused' Profession Astronomy "read it as" Astronomer women. " I do not see astronomy as a species that is the difference 'in doing astronomy as a man or woman? I can not certainly distinguish a scientific paper written by a woman from one written by a man!
That amazes me that the most 'applicant is the small bias in which astronomers have come across often as women. I fear that the risk is to not stand out from other forums and meeting places on the web which gather people who share situations more 'or less contingent: the page of the class of '77, one of who bears the same name, who has a twin, etc.. Nothing wrong, of course, and 'fun to know who makes a living somewhat parallel to yours, find out how far they push the common experience and where everything changes, and maybe vent a little frustration with those who interpret them. But the mission statement that stands in the pages of Astronomy Profession seems much more 'ambitious!
no mistake: Martin is absolutely right when he says that some minor incidents are a symptom of something more 'serious. As a serious, indeed: in Italy there 'ignorance shameful. And the cultural backwardness leads to social backwardness. Women are among the first to suffer the consequences of what 'but the problem is in any way in which subjective considerations, prejudices, ignorance, superstitions and religions preclude someone to do work or to live as they wish or to make certain choices personal, which lead to injustice, in short. But precisely because 'the problem' serious' well put it in perspective and clarify that the profession has little to do with astronomy.
Maybe I'm wrong, oe '' cause my experience and 'very limited (even working in this field for five years and have always stayed in the same place, which can' be that things work better than elsewhere), or and 'why' are issues that do not live on my skin, but I do not seem to discriminate against women in science. I think the problem is to "support" the woman and the family in general (the dancer from the employee to science), such that it becomes the practice for husbands to stay home with small children, and the like. Moreover, our world and its 'one of those where the cultural prejudices are less entrenched and in which a woman to the practical problems are managed more' easily. I refer to my sister, who is having a difficult pregnancy. If you were in my place would be more 'easy for her to continue the work, thanks to flexible hours, the chance' to do many things from home or absent for a visit without many formalities'. The same will be 'when my grandson will grow'. Of course, even for my brother, if he were my own work, it would be more 'simple near her.
Paul Edwards
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