Virginia Tech engineering professor discusses gender-based violence in STEM fields

http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2015/04/virginia-tech-engineering-professor-discusses-gender-based-violence-in-stem-fields ^

[outpostinmass2]

Donna Riley, an engineering professor at Virginia Tech, visited the University Monday to discuss gender-based violence in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Riley discussed and analyzed the engineering, academic and broader U.S. cultures which work together to deny gender-based violence.

Riley said gender-based violence not only includes rape, but also stalking, intimate partner violence, harassment, non-consensual sexual contact, verbal abuse and misogynist hate crimes.

In the Survey of Academic Field Experiences published by science journal PLOS One in 2014, Riley said two-thirds of women surveyed reported being the victim of sexual harassment while researching in a scientific field, and 26 percent reported being sexually assaulted, usually by senior members of the research team.

Riley said men in the field experienced harassment and sexual assault as well, but chose to focus her talk on women.

[outpostinmass2]

The term STEM was invented a couple of years ago by the Obama administration. They are trying to get the “disadvantage” into the tech world.

[varyouga]

Wow. Even the great Laz has been crippled by feminists...