So I heard Imgur likes scientists...

May 18, 2016 5:53 AM

themadprofessor

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Cheska Burleson, PhD (Chemical Oceanography)

Siobhan Pattwell, PhD (Neuroscience)

Daniela Witten, PhD (Biostatistics)

Lucianne Walkowicz, PhD (Astronomy)

Maria Spiropulu, PhD (Experimental Particle Physics)

Heather Christofk, PhD (Cell and Developmental Biology)

Kirsten Sanford, PhD (Neurophysiology)

Amy Mainzer, PhD (Astrophysics)

Franziska Michor, PhD (Evolutionary Biology)

Heather Knight, PhD Candidate (Social Robotics)

What the fuck is biostatistics and why do we need it?

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OP is a serious LinkedIn stalker!

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

The comments on this post make me sick, I am ashamed to be part of this community after seeing this post, you guys are a bunch of creeps

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 9

You're doing it wrong. Kind of. Maybe. Ok, not really but you shouldn't be too proud of it. Cause I'm not.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 7

Calm down, nerds. You STILL don't have a chance.

10 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 3

Yet I didn't realize it until this moment.....

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Some words about their research would have been great.

10 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 4

"Harhar, I have succeeded in a maledominated field of research" "I like your tits, oh you're a scientist, lol science tits, lets post that!"

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

Creepy as shit unless they knew about this. Usersub neckbeards letting shit into the front page again.

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 6

Me. PhD (imgur browsing)

10 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 2

STOP THIS YOU THIRSTY CREEPS! I say this as a female scientist.

10 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 10

This is imgur, no amount of reason will stop it's thirst.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Do any of them know how to handle a crowbar though?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

upvoted for actual science

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9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's not how this works.... That's not how any of this works!

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Everybody assumes every Ph,D. runs a gigantic lab with unlimited funds. Vast majority work as low-level techs doing grunt work for peanuts.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Nice

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

+1 for actual scientists

10 years ago | Likes 373 Dislikes 14

Step one.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Stephen Hawking

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 2

I don't know why, but I'm not getting any results on Pornhub with these names.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

clearly none of them have published yet.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well I looked for research material on them ended up reading about evolutionary biology and seeing stanford lecture on human behaviour

10 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 2

You have good taste. Especially regarding evolutionary biology.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Well aren't you mommy's clever little boy!

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

LINK

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

No we don't like scientists, we are the scientists and we like the science! How do you know those women even like science?

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 14

Trying to hard :D

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

I didn't even have to try, I hardened instantly.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

+1

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"So I wrote this research paper on..." "Nah, I like science, but I'd prefer it if you just showed my more pics"

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

This lacks that Mathematician from Brady's numberphile.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hannah Fry

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

sactly

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dem brains doe

10 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 6

Nice, big, juicy, brains

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

I'd smash ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

If you were really naughty, you'd post links to their research.

10 years ago | Likes 783 Dislikes 14

But it's all behind paywalls! Google scholar let me down!

10 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 0

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Top comment

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hahah lets just appreciate this.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hey, this is a family website, keep it clean!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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10 years ago | Likes 117 Dislikes 3

Well, the username checks out.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Guys, you don't need to check. He really does only comment with Lenny face.

10 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 1

And some letter

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

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10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Are you sure you two are the same user?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Wait, women can be attractive AND smart?

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

Yeah it's true, the smartness doesn't matter though, it's just that now I can say I'm empowering women while I judge them purely by looks /s

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

At the risk of sounding like a tumblrina, I think its a bit degrading to post pics of scientists purely for how attractive you find them

10 years ago | Likes 82 Dislikes 15

Tumblrina??

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 9

Do you think the post could be salvaged by linking their biographies?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Well, that's just your opinion, man.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 9

Nobody cares.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 30

Found the twelve year old!

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10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 8

50 upvotes to your -6. Sounds like they do.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

Nah the SJW's are all awake right now.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 9

My ex girlfriend just got her psychology PhD. Congrats to her!

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

No wonder she is your ex. Fucking run!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

:)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Only if she's hot tho apperently...

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

She's 40, she just became a doctor, she owns her own house, she's raising 3 kids and she's good looking

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

this post is interesting to me, makes me wonder about why I consider idolizing a scientist sexually bad, however actresses ok

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Because actresses value is based on a still image, these ladies are worth more than a simple image can show.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

i think you could argue against that

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I get your point, but this effectively reduces acting to just looking pretty, which is most certainly not the case.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

But it is a big part of acting though

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Disagree. It's part of being an A-list Hollywood actor, but that's because Hollywood has insane beauty standards, not because 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

it's crucial to the skill set itself. There are tons of super ugly, really great actors, so clearly it's not a requirement. 2/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Which is why a picture of Megan Fox will make it to FP, but probably not a picture of Judi Dench....

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I don't know... I'd upvote Judi Dench over Megan Fox any day of the week. We're talking class vs trash here.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No amount of acting talent will get Judi Dench cast as April Oniel. But you can get a research grant no matter what you look like.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

exactly, which is why the scientists above make it but not one who is less than a looker, why is one worse than another

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This seems more weird and creepy than anything else. Like, they aren't really famous, you're just posting names of attractive women

10 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 6

Also, it's frustrating because they worked so hard for their degrees but they're only on here because they're considered attractive.

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

It's not an official peer-reviewed article or anything, just some random post on the internet. I agree with your point tho

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

But would you (or anyone) have been interested if they were unattractive? Unless they've cured cancer they're not interesting. Sad fact.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

I would be much more interested if there was some information on what projects they're working on or something more than just pictures.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I'm not sure how well intentioned this is, but highlighting scientists for their beauty doesn't seem very empowering to me.

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There's millions of men who would do any number of things just because those babes said to. That's POWER, buddy.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 18

That's SAD, buddy

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Wait you mean an image hosting website votes on things based on their appearance?!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

It is empowering my dick

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 12

Yeah, I'm a male scientist and no one wants a picture of me!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

If one person wants a picture of you will you post it?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have posted one. That's all I will post.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It could go either way. It definitely breaks preconceptions about those fields, but at the same time the context is pretty bad.

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Yep. Beauty is always a subjective observation, and only singles out those who are not approving among a consensus.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It teaches an important lesson too: the most beautiful people get all the attention no matter the walk-of-life.

10 years ago | Likes 65 Dislikes 8

You probably just said that because you're not one of them

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

Lol, I love reality.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

Tru da.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Exactly. We as humans are genetically predisposed to search out the best genetics to procreate with and continue the species.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

Now that's some true in your face fucking science that settles this entire debate on both sides. Scientists of ANY attractiveness or gender/

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

Will be appreciated if the onlooker values their Science. As such attractive people are appreciated if the onlooker values their beauty./

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Creating an agenda and war out of opinions formed from natural instinct is the real issue here, and those perpetuating it need to stop.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

It's not meant to be empowering for them, but enlightening for us. It attacks the old tropes that separate beauty and brains.

10 years ago | Likes 70 Dislikes 14

Notice how you said "old" trope. Nobody believes that shit anymore. We know there are smart and pretty people and most here are neither.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I'm pretty sure that all those letters after their names indicate they're pretty smart, whatever your opinion of their appearance...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I meant most of Imgur...

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thanks for clarifying. But the trope has mutated: now it's "you appreciate their beauty, you're disrespecting their brains." Toxic, IMO.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You'd be surprised what people are still willing to believe; an old trope isn't always a dead one.

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And it's totally not just op whoring them for points

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Which is the only reason, deep down fundamentally, anyone ever posts anything on Imgur, anyway!

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Want proof? Why are there no good looking male scientists in this post? Because then the horny little fucks in usersub wouldn't upvote him

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

Believe it or not, I have plans for the male version of this post.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I'm going to go with not

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I found the SJW

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I'm not an SJW actually, in fact I'm very much against 3rd wave feminism, so maybe you should shut the fuck yo and stop assuming everyone

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That everyone that doesn't agree with you is a brain dead social justice fucktard, *up

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Even if/though OP is "whoring" it, it can be enlightening for us anyway. And males don't have the "either beauty or brain" trope as much

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Anyone that thinks all beautiful women are stupid is a retard, anyone that thinks that mindset is normal is also a retard

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Precisely. It's about what we as the viewer take away from it.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

So? You could say that about any of the 'educational' images on here. Only people not playing for points are those who don't upload at all.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

There's a difference between reposting an infographic and posting portrait photos of women without their permission in an album format and

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Effectively saying 'look! These tits have brains!' Fucking disgusting

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

Or you could say look! These tits have brains! Learn from them! Why are people so disgusted by womens bodies anyway?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Jesus Christ, these images were all online and, as such, fall under fair use rules. It's not like I took photos of them from five (1/2)

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a female scientist, this list actually kind of creeps me out. The comments most of all.

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As a smart woman you really should better understand how much men care about women's appearance.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

read that as moist of all and made myself sad. I think I've been here too long.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

As a male, I can say that this also creeps me out.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Hey fellow sister scientist, forget about those comments! I don't mind this list, cuz I get the opposite in RL: "You're lying, you're 1/2

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1.5 /2 too cute to be a scientist!" And people treat me like I'm stupid before they actually get to know me. I think what @OP is trying to

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1.75/2 show is a) stereotypes aren't true. and b) just a poking a bit of harmless fun at what people call 'science' on Imgur (ie porn).

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2/2 Don't take those comments seriously, there are creeps everywhere,and they'd be there even if @OP wrote about the work these women do! :)

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1/2 I agree with you, but I would like to add that as a pervert, I can still appreciate their work and how much more stupider i am than them

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From this post, I enjoy that female scientists are celebrated. We need more of them! Sincerely, male nerdy guy trying to be nice

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'Sincerely, m'lady'

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It's just a shame that they're being celebrated for being hot scientists rather than being celebrated for being scientists.

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I appreciate the sentiment, but check out some of the comments. These women did not work their asses off to be degraded like this.

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Agreed. I'm just as dirty as the next guy, but... gimme a smart girl any day, that's more attractive than any physical feature

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 7

You're missing the point, it's not about attractiveness

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It's women that don't look like trolls on the frontpage would did you expect?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The comments are awful, seriously making me consider deleting my account. I don't want to be associated with these people in any way

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This is an image hosting site. Don't delude yourself into thinking it isn't superficial at its very core. That's the whole point.

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Same

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Found the feminist

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Found the obnoxious* feminist

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You know what? This is the second time I've been called out in this comments section in a mocking tobe for being a feminist/SJW, as I said/1

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Disregard it for being 'over the top' SJWing /3

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Don't let the bastards drag ya down kid. You know what you are about and that's all that matters

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Kiddo* kid sounds so condescending, meant to be upliftimg

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Shut up.

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I'm vegan.

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*tone

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In my other reply, I'm actually quite against third wave feminism, and just because my opinion differs from yours does not mean you get to/2

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I don't think anyone who's digusted by intelligent women can be a feminist.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 7

Where the fuck did you get that from?

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

The criticism of a post about intelligent women? I'm assuming you're some cishet white guy who feels emasculated.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I don't disagree. But "scientist" is imgur slang for "pornstar." It doesn't make this post any less inappropriate, but - context.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 7

No it isn't. That isn't even how that retarded slang works.

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This post is about literal scientists, not imgur slang.

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That's the joke.

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Read the title again. This post is meant to bait people expecting porn, and the 'joke' is that it's literal scientists. That's the point.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And like I said - I'm not defending it, just trying to bring some context. Welcome to imgur.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's sad to hear that. I hope that you are aware that not all are like that and that Imgur still gives you some moments of joy by funny pics

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

#NotAllImgur

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Unfortunately in the last half year or so it's been overcome by horny 14 year olds, which doesn't make for a nice community.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's hard to get mad at a "community" based on an image hosting site for being superficial.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Superficial is one thing, what I'm referring to is trying to make every community into a porn dump.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The site itself is fine; I'm here for cute animals, funny gifs, and puns. I'm not here for the cringey comments about women.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

cute animals ? Don't check my favorities ;)

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ESPECIALLY when these women have worked so hard to be respected and here are a bunch of people degrading them.

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Yea, I bet they worked it hard, alright

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

to be fair,when an imgurian gets laid, it makes the frontpage and they worship a dude who "upvotes ass".It's not the crowd you wanna impress

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Noone has explained how finding someone abstractly attractive somehow degrades them. Is the Mona Lisa defiled by centuries of attention?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Not talking about the ones calling them pretty, I'm referencing the comments e.g. "oh I haven't seen her butthole" or "do they do porn".

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

As @OP, I get where you're coming from. This list was more of an attempt to go against the "scientist" posts we see here.

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Unfortunately, human nature is human nature, and people act like cretins under the false security of internet anonymity.

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I get the impression you are referring to other people on Imgur, without realising the irony.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I understand your perception, but since it is only your perception and not my intention, I choose to ignore it.

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"human nature is human nature. Don't blame me, I just capitalise on the worst aspects of it!" -OP

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

You only selected the good looking ones, you did 0 good. Post scientists, men and women of various looks and ages. That's how you go against

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 7

Do you honestly believe this same post with unnatractive females or even men would have made it to the FP? Imgur is about points that's all.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Not when the point is to juxtapose against the "scientists" posts out there.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

No, of you were trying to 'juxtapose' against them you WOULD have picked the less good looking scientists, but then again if you'd done /1

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

You wouldn't be getting all these points now would you...? /2

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

Oh thank you for telling me what my intentions were. I'm so glad I have you for that because it's not like I have my own thoughts on (1/2)

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

I appreciate trying to recognize the achievements of female scientists, but you seem to only have picked the most attractive of us.

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Recognize us for our work, not our looks.

10 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 7

Right.. Wasn't that the joke though, to throw the perverts off?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Do you honestly believe this would have made it to FP, if they weren't attractive, or even men?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

This is an image hosting site. Its literally the most superficial concept to base a "community" around.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And if I had gone and picked the unattractive ones, I would have been accused of perpetuating stereotypes. My post was meant to show (1/2)

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that these women are success not because of their looks, but despite it. Lets be fair, in the scientific community, the better (2/3)

10 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 7

looking a woman is, the dumber she is assumed to be. It's a sad stereotype, but still true. These women broke that stereotype.

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 6

If I were to make a post like this, it'd be a list of the discoveries by female scientists. Eliminates the creepy and ups the cool factor.

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 7

Yes, but it wouldn't have the same juxtaposition with the "scienctist" posts as this one does.

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