Why do women in SET need feminism?

is also a cultural and symbolic relationship between SET and masculinity: dominant forms of masculinity are associated with rationality, competitiveness, independence, physical strength and technical skill, qualities which are central to the definition of the ideal SET worker and which underpin SET cultures. As a result, many boys and men are attracted to SET, while many girls and women are driven away. Of course, it would be difficult to design an initiative which tackles this complex interaction of factors. However, feminist analysis could provide a set of tools and activists could breathe life into these theories by putting them into practice. Working from these ideas, we could focus on reshaping SET to be more welcoming to women (and also to men who do not fit the masculine model). Women in SET are feminists already: they believe in gender equality and have already proven that women have the ability to perform well in so-called masculine professions. Unfortunately, stereotypes of feminists as aggressive, unreasonable and unfeminine, and the risks of identifying as a feminist within a maledominated profession1, stop many of them from admitting it. I will end with that well-known saying; feminism is the radical notion that women are people8. If we want to achieve gender equality in SET, perhaps it’s time to stop believing the stereotypes and come out of the closet.