When misinterpretation leads to sexism: perspectives on gender disparity in Brazilian Herpetology
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: In a recent article published in Nature Communications, AlShebli et al. (2020) analyzed the mentor-protégé relationship in scientific collaborations. Specifically, they examined the impact of gender on scientific careers and concluded that women scientists should rely on male guidance for a successful career and higher publication impact. Here, we respond to these authors criticizing the superficial interpretation of their findings and the likely disastrous impact for the fight for gender equity in academia, focusing on the field of Brazilian Herpetology. Our goal is to highlight women’s role as mentors in Herpetology, contextualizing the gender gap in our field with the literature in gender studies.
Source: Herpetologia Brasileira
DOI: 10.67174/m59ped32
Authors: Luisa Maria Diele Viegas, Olívia Gabriela dos Santos Araújo, Bianca Von Muller Berneck, Cinthia Aguirre Brasileiro, Elizângela Silva Brito, Tuliana O. Brunes, Thais Helena Condez, Laisla Cagliari Costa, Fernanda Dias Silva, Jéssica Fenker, Eliza Maria Xavier Freire, Samanta Iop, Elaine Maria Lucas, Marcelle Mongin Aquino, Juliane Petry de Carli Monteiro, Rachel Montesinos, Thais Queiroz Morcatty, Luciana B. Nascimento, Caroline Batistim Oswald, Renata M. Pirani, Ana Cecilia Holler del Prette, Quezia Ramalho, Eletra de Souza, Mariane Targino, Maria Tereza C. Thomé, Beatriz Diogo Vasconcelos, Mariana M. Vasconcellos, Fernanda P. Werneck, Helga Correa Wiederhecker, Gisele R. Winck, Juliana Zina, Ana Carolina Calijorne Lourenço
Institutions: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Oxford Brookes University, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, University of Nevada, Reno, Universidade de Brasília, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Southwest Bahia State University
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7166323322