Purpose of group

[Galloway Cynthia M]

As to the purpose of this group, I also never thought I would run into 
problems of discrimination, getting heard, etc. and quickly found that 
these are very major problems still in existence today.  I am the only 
female scientist at my University and find that after five years many of 
the female students gravitate to my office and tell me things they would 
never tell a male professor.  I find the postings here helpful and very 
useful.  It also makes me feel less isolated to hear that others are 
facing similar problems.  Most of the people I work with are wonderful 
but the fact that I "express an X chromosome" is a problem to some people 
and unfortunately some have been in a position to affect my career.  

I would like to start, or attempt to start, another line of discussion.  
I work at a predominantly Hispanic university and most of my female students 
will not think about going away to school to pursue a Ph.D., even though 
some are very qualified.  Many students have told me that you just don't 
leave your family to go off to school.  I am not talking husband and 
children but mom's, dad's and siblings.  I have even been confronted by 
husbands and fathers that I am a bad influence on their daughters because 
I am not married, do not live in the state where my parents live, and 
seem to be happy. Does anyone else have this problem?

Cyndy

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Dr. Cynthia M. Galloway
Associate Professor 
Dept. of Biology
Campus Box 158
Texas A&M University
Kingsville, TX 78363

(512)595-3790
FAX: 512/595-3409