“It’s usually subtle things, glances or not being invited to study groups. Little, constant aggressions.”
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So?...Suck it up! Cope! Find strategies. Be assertive.
I was a woman majoring in the hard sciences and was **often** the only woman in the class. There were rarely more than 3 woman in a auditorium class of more than 100. I later entered a male dominated profession. In a school of 600 professional students there were 12 ( Yes, TWELVE) women students!
“I later entered a male dominated profession. In a school of 600 professional students there were 12 ( Yes, TWELVE) women students!”
Early in my career (1970’s & 1980’s) I worked for a manufacturing division of a large multinational corporation. I developed a healthy respect for the first women to enter factory supervisory positions in that era. My wife happened to be one and she was one tough lady who didn’t take crap off anyone. Those women were run through the ringer and persevered despite the abuse and obstacles put in their way. The minorities didn’t have as hard a time because the HR folks were watching out for them every step of the way and the plant managers were under notice that if one of them failed his career would be over.