Kate Zernike

“We believe that unequal treatment of women who come to MIT makes it more difficult for them to succeed, causes them to be accorded less recognition when they do, and contributes so substantially to a poor quality of life that these women can actually become negative role models for younger women,” their proposal said. “We believe that discrimination becomes less likely when women are viewed as powerful, rather than weak, as valued, rather than tolerated by the Institute. The heart of the problem is that equal talent and accomplishment are viewed as unequal when seen through the eyes of prejudice. If the Institute more visibly demonstrates that it views women as valuable, a more realistic view of their ability and accomplishments by their administrators, colleagues, and staff will ultimately follow.”
― Kate Zernike, The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the Fight for Women in Science

“The Double Bind: The Price of Being a Minority Woman in Science.”
― Kate Zernike, The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the Fight for Women in Science