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Science 21 July 2000:
Vol. 289. no. 5478, p. 380
DOI: 10.1126/science.289.5478.380
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DIVERSITY:
Parity as a Goal Sparks Bitter Battle

Constance Holden

A small group of contrarian scholars believes that the main reason for the dearth of women in engineering and physical sciences is that females by nature are more interested in people-oriented professions. And they don't see this as a problem that needs fixing. Mainstream activists acknowledge the differences but attribute them to cultural factors.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)