"Naj vam povem nekaj o svojih težavah z dekleti ... Ko so v laboratoriju, se zgodijo tri stvari - zaljubiš se vanje, one se zaljubijo vate in ko jih kritiziraš, jočejo," je v nastopu na svetovni konferenci znanstvenih novinarjev v Južni Koreji v torek izjavil 72-letni Hunt.
Vrhunski britanski biokemik se je obenem označil tudi za "šovinistično svinjo".
Nič več častni profesor
Že danes pa je zaradi teh svojih besed odstopil s položaja častnega profesorja na UCL-ju. Na univerzi so nato nemudoma ocenili, da je njegov odstop skladen z njihovo "zavezo enakopravnosti spolov", ter spomnili, da so bili prva univerza v Angliji, ki je vpisovala ženske pod enakimi pogoji kot moške.
Hunt je sicer v pogovoru za britanski BBC v sredo priznal, da je naredil napako, za kar mu je žal in se opravičuje. "Res mi je žal, da sem rekel, kar sem rekel. To je bilo zelo neumno," je dejal, a hkrati sebi v opravičilo dodal: "To, kar naj bi bila nekakšna lahkotna, ironična opazka, je bilo očitno razumljeno smrtno resno."
"Tako 'privlačne' v zaščitnih oblekah"
A na svoj račun so zdaj prišle znanstvenice, ki so na Twitterju pod zaznamkom "moteče privlačne" (#DistractinglySexy) sprožile posmehljivo kampanjo.
Biologinje, arheologinje, kemičarke, geografinje, računalniške strokovnjakinje in druge strokovnjakinje objavljajo fotografije v svojem delovnem okolju ter se norčujejo iz namiga, da moške sodelavce spravljajo v skušnjavo.
Norčujejo pa se tudi delodajalci, ki so za to priložnost prikrojili opozorilne table. Ena izmed njih tako na primer opozarja, da gre za "laboratorij mešanih spolov", v katerem se ni dovoljeno zaljubiti ali jokati.
Try not to fall in love with this #DistractinglySexy photo of me with lionfish guts. pic.twitter.com/CPQaKQzCK3
— Dr. Christie Wilcox (@NerdyChristie) June 11, 2015
When you're trying to survey salmon and I'm #distractinglysexy -- it must be the waders pic.twitter.com/FxlQUYCmtZ
— Heather Sadusky (@heathersadusky) June 11, 2015
Best part of being a marine ecologist? No one can tell you're crying underH2O. Though wetsuits are #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/tX5cFmeFgm
— Angee Doerr (@andoerr) June 11, 2015
Here I am again being #distractinglysexy in Level B PPE. Because who can't resist a girl with her own supplied air? pic.twitter.com/uCAwdtOm6R
— Geeky Girl Engineer (@gkygirlengineer) June 11, 2015
Yes I know I am #distractinglysexy in my Level A PPE. The suit totally flatters my curves. pic.twitter.com/LUb5nXx9yO
— Geeky Girl Engineer (@gkygirlengineer) June 11, 2015
Filter mask protects me from hazardous chemicals and muffles my woman cries. Double win! #DistractinglySexy pic.twitter.com/5kYlm6SNud
— Amelia Cervera (@ameliacervera) June 11, 2015
love this ( c/o @dailyedge ) #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/UCvZimMW8Q
— mark haddon (@mark_haddon) June 11, 2015
Still #distractinglysexy after a full day of cell culture. Didn't even cry this time, so proud! #HeyaTimHunt pic.twitter.com/RdAxxLJ1fY
— Lucie de Beauchamp (@lu_debeauchamp) June 11, 2015
Hearts in the palm of our hands #distractinglysexy #TimHunt @VagendaMagazine pic.twitter.com/KA1askiwCD
— ash (@ashcl0ud) June 11, 2015
Guess I can't save the lives of my geological counterparts - I'm too #distractinglysexy to the team. As if! #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/QwXSYPhLQr
— Lisa P to the O (@xLiserx) June 11, 2015
Filthy #archaeology women--so #distractinglysexy while head-first down a Neolithic grave. pic.twitter.com/WvlKleIQtn
— Colleen Morgan (@clmorgan) June 11, 2015
In my boat work gear and covered in mud I definitely feel #distractinglysexy #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/WxnRij2V3Q
— Rachel Hale (@_glitterworm) June 11, 2015
#distractinglysexy I cried when #Ebola patients died or when got better.I have feelings & I deal w them.So should you pic.twitter.com/XYMh7ykT5o
— Elisabetta (@RunningPostdoc) June 11, 2015
In the field because I'm too #distractinglysexy for the lab. Took ages to find a pic where I'm not crying #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/xtHGGCYmZm
— Jennifer Pannell (@jennypannell) June 11, 2015
I picked a good day to get back on Twitter. Algal fatty acid extraction is #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/rFzPuXozK2
— Algæ Girl (@algaegirl328) June 10, 2015
Neuro grad student freezer diving for fish brain slides. #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/XqGGeUZKjL
— Cathy Newman (@cenewman0) June 11, 2015
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