Scientists who are also cheerleaders
This is a great story. It’s about a former New Orleans Saints cheerleader who also happens to be an analytical chemist at DuPont. Surprised? We shouldn’t be. She said:
I danced with several girls who had their PhD’s, Masters etc and it’s our obligation to share this duality with the public in an effort to help young girls feel comfortable following all of their dreams (and to help them understand how important education is and frankly how much fun science can be).
I couldn’t agree more.
Many people are shocked when sexy women are also smart. In fact, the woman in the article said she almost didn’t get hired at a science job because of the NFL cheerleader line on her resume.
It’s a pervasive stereotype in our country. Admit it–you laughed at the idea of Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist in The World is Not Enough. (Well, her character’s name of “Dr. Christmas Jones” didn’t help.) So it’s nice to see some non-Hollywood examples of real brains and beauty.
[Via BlagHag]
Canada Jeff Said,
February 2, 2010 @ 8:47 am
It’s easy math; Smart = Sexy
My amazing bride, my little boy’s Mama, and my best friend (all the same person, BTW) has a PhD, is shockingly well read, kicks my sorry butt at Jeopardy and Scrabble and is about 300 times smarter than me. I have no idea what she sees in a relative trilobite like ME, but I’m not complaining!
Dynastar Said,
February 3, 2010 @ 1:28 am
Oh man you just had to mention Dr Jones didn’t you, the subject of one of the worst Bond puns ever in the closing moments of the movie.
Charon Said,
February 4, 2010 @ 4:49 am
I admit it, I laughed at the idea of Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist in The World is Not Enough. Not because she was hot, but because she appeared to be a moron. I was actually distracted by how stupid she seemed. (I say this as someone who watched this movie as a 19-year-old straight male. I also happened to be in college studying to be a physicist, but still…)
I guess I’m biased, because as a professional scientist, I hang out with hot, smart women all the time.