Discrimination against males in academia?

[Lance]

see

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21648632-recruitment-academic-scientists-may-be-skewed-surprising-way-unfairer

[Philip]

"Lance" <***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:63681f4c-5f6c-4ba8-a499-***@googlegroups.com...
see

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21648632-recruitment-academic-scientists-may-be-skewed-surprising-way-unfairer

But perhaps only when the employers know they are being watched?

[Lance]

They did have a control study to try to eliminate that possibility. Perhaps it was not enough.

[Ron Peterson]

Post by Lance
see
http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21648632-recruitment-academic-scientists-may-be-skewed-surprising-way-unfairer

Attractive females will win over less attractive.

Better qualified candidates will lose compared to less qualified candidates.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Ron Peterson

Post by Lance
see
http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21648632-recruitment-academic-scientists-may-be-skewed-surprising-way-unfairer

Attractive females will win over less attractive.
Better qualified candidates will lose compared to less qualified candidates.
--
Ron

Yes, there might be various factors, such as sexual attraction, operating in real-life interviews that are not controlled for in research of this kind.

David Smith