tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post6559282819429514079..comments2024-03-25T10:22:36.277-04:00Comments on Women In Astronomy: Accepting where we are and looking forward as best we canAmanpreet Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734178178113146899noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-35597909799991061522013-02-15T16:34:13.840-05:002013-02-15T16:34:13.840-05:00Great post! Part of the problem here is external ...Great post! Part of the problem here is <b> external </b> judgement from others, which can affect personal self-acceptance and happiness. As long as astronomers [or, really, scientist in any field] insist upon graduating far too many PhDs compared to the number of available academic jobs, then astronomers also have to stop judging "alternative" (e.g. non-academic, or academic but non-tenure track) career paths as failures. Success means very different things to different people -- and important contributions to the scientific and educational community come in many different shapes and sizes! Everyone should be able to choose career paths that are right for them and their individual circumstances, without fear of being looked down upon by their own community. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com