University offers post-doc in feminist biology to counter ‘male, white, straight’ research

The University of Wisconsin-Madison sought to uncover and reverse gender bias in biology, which has led to the creation of a post-doctorate in feminist biology.

The program is the first in the nation and probably the world, saidJanet Hyde, director of the campus Center for Research on Gender & Women, on the universitys website. Dr. Hyde is a professor of Psychology and Womens Studies who received her Ph.D. in 1972 from the University of California-Berkeley.

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All human beings have gender stereotypes in their brain, Dr. Hyde told Campus Reform on Thursday. Gender stereotypes are pervasive people just dont see things or dont appreciate them or dont process them when they dont conform to stereotype notions.

The first post-doctoral fellow, Caroline VanSickle, also responded to Campus Reforms inquiries about the program, saying via email: We arent doing science well if we ignore the ideas and research of people who arent male, white, straight, or rich. [] Feminist science seeks to improve our understanding of the world by including people with different viewpoints. A more inclusive science means an opportunity to make new discoveries.

The universitys program in feminist biology begins in September.

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University offers post-doc in feminist biology to counter 'male, white, straight' research