In a famous James Brown song, the lyrics state that "This is a Man's world, but it would be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl." Feminism is clearly a topic that brings strong emotions and opinions from both males and females. As a female science teacher, I definitely believe in strong women and think that there have been some very influential female scientists that have shaped science today.
Rosalind Franklin. Do you remember her? Franklin said, "Science, for me, gives a partial explanation for life." How true is that? She would be my choice for this week's blog. Influential, an under-dog and definitely not appreciated by her male counterparts, Franklin is an epic female scientist.
Saturday, March 8th was International Women's Day. It was a day not only to celebrate how far women have come, but also to look ahead to the future and realize that there is still so much that needs to be done to bridge the gap of inequality. In some countries, women are treated like second-class citizens. What can be done to change cultural viewpoints?
This week I would like you to pick an influential woman. Ideally, I would like you to find an influential female scientist, but the more I pondered over this week's blog the more I realized that there are other women out there that should be recognized. What did your influential woman do? Why did you pick her? Does she have any cool quotes? Please attach a link to where you found your research. If you are really stuck and can't think of any influential women, you can do some research about inequality instead. Please give specific examples of inequality and tell me where you learned about it. (Include a link to your research sites.)
