http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...rs-their-study-needs-a-male-author/?tid=sm_fb
"After submitting a scientific manuscript for peer review -- the process by which scientists uninvolved in a study will decide whether it's fit to publish -- two female researchers got a nasty shock: The sole review attached to their rejected study suggested that bringing some men into their team might fix all its problems..."
Just....wow.
The peer-review system at work.
Makes me wonder if a lot of issues with the peer-review system (including cronyism and the incredible sexism described here ) could be easily solved by just leaving the authors' names off of studies when they are sent to reviewers.
"After submitting a scientific manuscript for peer review -- the process by which scientists uninvolved in a study will decide whether it's fit to publish -- two female researchers got a nasty shock: The sole review attached to their rejected study suggested that bringing some men into their team might fix all its problems..."
Just....wow.
The peer-review system at work.
Makes me wonder if a lot of issues with the peer-review system (including cronyism and the incredible sexism described here ) could be easily solved by just leaving the authors' names off of studies when they are sent to reviewers.