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From: clyde@reed.UUCP (Clyde Bryja)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Prejudice in graduate school
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 02:01:10 EST
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> In article <145@rtech.UUCP> jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman) writes:
> >>
> >> There's a world-famous theoretical physicist (you've 
> >> probably heard of him) who won't take women in his group because he believes
> >> they shouldn't do physics.
> >> 					 Adrian Kent
> >
> >WHO?  I want to know which world-famous theoretical physicist is such a jerk.
> 
> In article <1690@ihlpg.UUCP> tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum) writes:
> >I spent 15 years as a physicist (grad student, post-doc, and faculty) at
> >three different institutions and I have NEVER heard any physicist, male
> >or female, make any of the comments Adrian describes or anything
> >remotely similar.  Anyone who did
> >so would have been (correctly) censured.  I'm sure there are some
> >Neanderthals out there, but "the norm".  Come on.  How about some names
> >and places.  I don't believe you.
> 
>     To the curious: I understand your curiosity, and would like to satisfy it.
>     But I really don't think it would be appropriate or sensible for me to
>     name individuals or institutions on a semi-public forum like USENET.
>     To the disbelieving: If my word isn't good enough for you, I guess we'll
>     both have to live with that. 
> 				Adrian

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I see your point, but this information would be useful/influential in selecting
a graduate school.  Could you perhaps send the information via e-mail to all
(including myself) who wish to know?  That way it would just be a personal
communication.  Thanks in advance if you do agree.
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