Picture a Scientist

From the very first minute I started crying. It was like somebody else is telling me my story.

Please make yourself aware of different type of harassment.

Please don't ignore the harassment by saying: "maybe it was a joke", "maybe you are too sensitive", "he doesn't mean it".

I liked the structure of the documentary. We get a definition of the problem, first-hand experiences, discussions about where the problem comes from, examples of how women have managed to create lasting change, and reasons why we should all care. Overall, it presents a good basis for discussion/action, regardless on how familiar you are with the topic.

Also, the protagonists are truly inspiring. Especially when they share their thoughts on how they navigate and respond to inappropriate behavior on a daily basis. As a white male, I have never had to think about these things - and I completely agree with some of the statements in the documentary: It is a complete waste of brilliant minds.

Because it is US-centric, it prompts me to look at how things are elsewhere. I hope to find at least progress.

In this documentary, women scientists discuss the inequalities they faced while creating a formula to make science accessible to everyone.

A super painful documentary to watch, of course I know the challenges that women face in a world dominated by men and extremely sexist, however I could not even imagine how much humiliation, evil, all the horror they suffered within science and that many still suffer in other areas... A Documentary denouncement necessary, and a little justice for the women who suffered, disgusted that David Marchant, suffered a minima penalty, but very representative, resignation and loss of homage in the Marchant Glacier renamed Matataua Glacier that means "a girl scout before the troops"...

Without taking sides -- if there really would be a choice even imagining such choice -- the documentary describes. It doesn't quite tell, speak or attempt to communicate some events, personal stories of all injustice on all levels, dimensions and scales in academia, in the USA -- btw when having watched it, there's no need to detail it's the same in Europe, Asia, wherever. That became implicity obvious. And that itself is reason to argue why this documentary is excellent.

Those interest in science, getting thins done in the field of academia better watch it before setting foot on any univiersity campus. Not because the academia universe is worse than other worldly universes, the arts for instance, or so. No. Coz the same applies to the arts. Probably, well, most likely, to sports too.

But in academia, one did assume for way too long neglecting strong evidence, it can't happen given most people assuemd in that field are bright, least intelligent to some extent.

But it's not about intelligence. And that's what the documentary tells w/out telling because all it does is : it describes. As a matter of fact, it just reports. W/out taking sides as if there really would be a choice even imagining such choice ..

Unfortunately harassment is ubiquitous, it would appear it is rampant in a male dominated world, while its not surprising it is sad.