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Female Scientists Posting ‘Distractingly Sexy’ Photos on Twitter
Women in science hit back at sexist comments from Nobel prize winner.
Female scientists have been posting ‘distractingly sexy’ photos of themselves online in response to sexist comments made by Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt.
An online backlash was sparked after Hunt, speaking about women in science at a conference in South Korea, uttered the controversial words: "Let me tell you about my trouble with girls.
"Three things happen when they are in the lab: you fall in love with them, they fall in love with you, and when you criticise them, they cry.”
Hunt has since apologised for his ill-advised comments and admitted that saying them in front of a room full of journalists was “a very stupid thing to do”.
Hunt has since resigned from his post at University College London.
In response to his comments, the hashtag #DistractinglySexy soon took off on Twitter, prompted by a tweet from feminist site The Vagenda.
Yes I know I am #distractinglysexy in my Level A PPE. The suit totally flatters my curves. pic.twitter.com/LUb5nXx9yO
— Geeky Girl Engineer (@gkygirlengineer) June 11, 2015
Filter mask protects me from hazardous chemicals and muffles my woman cries. Double win! #DistractinglySexy pic.twitter.com/5kYlm6SNud
— Amelia Cervera (@ameliacervera) June 11, 2015
Still #distractinglysexy after a full day of cell culture. Didn't even cry this time, so proud! #HeyaTimHunt pic.twitter.com/RdAxxLJ1fY
— Lucie de Beauchamp (@lu_debeauchamp) June 11, 2015
I made it through these brain dissections without falling in love or crying. Phew! #distractinglysexy #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/q5PVkM9zCx
— Sonja Vernes (@Sonja_Vernes) June 11, 2015
Is that a magnetic wrench in your pocket or are you just happy to see my array? #DistractinglySexy #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/0DtP2S9RJr
— Bailey-Ann (@baileyanns) June 11, 2015
Idk how any men were able to function when I was in this bunny suit and integrating a satellite. #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/XjFVpgQsnL
— Stephanie Evans (@StephEvz43) June 10, 2015
Margaret Hamilton wrote the code for the Apollo program while too #distractinglysexy for #TimHunt @VagendaMagazine pic.twitter.com/oOpGpPcpfa
— Georgevna (@EditaGeorgevna) June 10, 2015
@rhiannonlucyc @VagendaMagazine Indian rocket scientists #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/C4FtjBmguD
— Jane Evans (@jede39) June 10, 2015
I'm really glad that Curie managed to take a break from crying to discover radium and polonium #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/txYVHoidK5
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) June 11, 2015
