Sexy Female Scientist Video Draws Fire

Posted by timothy on Saturday June 23, 2012 @07:21AM from the marie-curie-or-mary-lou-jepson-or-danica-mckellar dept.

sciencehabit writes "A new video released by the The European Commission — ostensibly aimed at getting girls interested in science — is drawing widespred condemnation from around the web for its depiction of female scientists as sexy models strutting into the frame in high heels and short skirts. A male scientist watching them from behind his microscope doesn't seem to mind that none of them are wearing safe lab attire—he just pops his glasses on for a better look. The rest of the video is a mish-mash of heels, nail polish, lipstick, and sexily smoldering Erlenmeyer flasks, arbitrarily punctuated by girly giggles." The Commission denies that the video (since pulled) was a parody, but they've certainly set the bar high for anyone who wanted to make an actual parody.

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Re:Whats the problem by VortexCortex · 2012-06-23 16:21 · Score: -1, Flamebait

FUCK YOU.
No, let me rephrase that... As one who understands and applies the scientific method in all things, I call your hypothesis unfounded. If a flunked math student can discover a theory of relativity, then you've got some serious explaining to do in order to support your claims that having a job in a scientific field is a prerequisite for being a scientist.
Furthermore PISS OFF RETARD.