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It was a team of women cavers who discovered fossils that revealed a lost human ancestor. (proof.nationalgeographic.com)

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    [–]kingdomart 21ポイント22ポイント  (16子コメント)

    At first I thought it might have been significant because as the team was picked the top candidates were all women in a predomenatly male field(s). Then I read the article and it said

    "Because of the seven-inch gap, it turned out that a majority of the applicants—and all of the final scientists—were women."

    So, basically it was an all women team because women are typically smaller than men... So I guess I have to agree with u/PANSTONMIXTAPE. Why is this significant?

    [–]drocks27 1ポイント2ポイント  (7子コメント)

    yeah i saw this article in a different sub and was about to post yay female archaeologists, but then realized they were picked just because of their size. :/

    [–]doe1994 3ポイント4ポイント  (2子コメント)

    Actually they were chosen out of 60 applicants. So it was just not about their size.

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150910-human-evolution-change/

    [–]Sumtypeoway 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

    No, but their size was very important, a limiting factor.

    [–]doe1994 -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    It was important along with their scientific credentials as cited in the article I posted.

    [–]FeministTheBotanistMendoza 5ポイント6ポイント  (2子コメント)

    There's nothing wrong with smaller size being a component. Remember that when men are chosen for work because of their larger size no one acts like their accomplishment was meaningless. I'm not saying you were doing that, but several in this thread are.

    [–]JimmyfromDelaware 9ポイント10ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Yes - Thank you.

    When men are tough and large that is considered "part of them" but when women are chosen because of body type - it is dismissed.

    Most people don't realize that 50 short years ago none of them would be taken seriously because of their gender.

    It's like saying someone was a great submariner and being dismissed because they only wanted short people on submarines.

    [–]mirror_1 -4ポイント-3ポイント  (0子コメント)

    They were only able to take credit for it at the whim of men. It wasn't truly earned.

    [–]ASquirrelNamedLloyd 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    they weren't picked, they were asked for

    [–]ASquirrelNamedLloyd -4ポイント-3ポイント  (7子コメント)

    They weren't picked. They were asked

    [–]kingdomart 8ポイント9ポイント  (6子コメント)

    "At first I thought" aka before I read the article.

    Also, what's the difference. You have to pick someone before you ask them. So if they are on the team obviously they were chosen to be on the team and then asked if they were interested? So, they were picked and asked...

    [–]ASquirrelNamedLloyd -3ポイント-2ポイント  (5子コメント)

    Check out the comment I made or even better listen to the report that I listen to on MPR it was awesome!!!

    Edit: also, the significance for someone older such as yourself may not be as impacting as say, a 7-10 yr old girl, who only sees scientists as men. Something like this, can get more young women interested in science, and even more, as a career. How could that be bad?

    [–]kingdomart 3ポイント4ポイント  (4子コメント)

    "Paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Lee Berger put together a team of six anthropologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists to retrieve these bones. Because of the seven-inch gap, it turned out that a majority of the applicants."

    Never said they were asked. They were picked just like any other job applicant. At least that's the way the article makes it appear. Plus why does this even matter....

    [–]ASquirrelNamedLloyd -2ポイント-1ポイント  (3子コメント)

    He asked for skinny scientists. How is that not askin? Whatever. I'vegot other shit to do today.

    [–]kingdomart 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I never said he didn't ask. YOU said they weren't picked. Implying that there was something wrong with the way I stated my comment. So, I was asking you what the difference is. Why did you make a comment. What was the point behind it.

    [–]doe1994 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    "So Berger put the word out on Facebook: Skinny individuals wanted, with scientific credentials and caving experience; must be “willing to work in cramped quarters.” Within a week and a half he’d heard from nearly 60 applicants. He chose the six most qualified; all were young women. "

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150910-human-evolution-change/