Distractingly Sexy Female Scientists (funny, with great pics-but not what it seems!)

[MADem]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/06/11/trouble-with-girls-female-scientists-mock-nobel-laureate-with-distractinglysexy-photos/?tid=trending_strip_6

....Speaking at the World Conference of Science Journalists in South Korea, Sir Tim Hunt reportedly said: "Let me tell you about my trouble with girls. Three things happen when they are in the lab: You fall in love with them, they fall in love with you, and when you criticize them they cry."

The 72-year-old biochemist has since resigned his post as an honorary professor with University College London. He also apologized for his remarks, telling the BBC that it was a “very stupid thing” to say in front of journalists, but that “I did mean the part about having trouble with girls."

He told the broadcaster: "I have fallen in love with people in the lab and people in the lab have fallen in love with me and it's very disruptive to the science because it's terribly important that in a lab people are on a level playing field.”

He added: “I'm really, really sorry I caused any offense, that's awful. I certainly didn't mean that. I just meant to be honest, actually."

Female scientists lampooned his sexist remarks, using the hashtag #distractinglysexy, which for anyone following the thread was distractingly funny.

Here are some of our favorite Tweets:....

[DFW]

1. You don't have to be a scientist to find intelligent women sexy

I'm no scientist, and I know millions of guys watch the curvy morons on Fox Noise and dream of close encounters, but give me the brains anytime. At least I don't blow up a lab every time my wife walks in the room.

[Archae]

2. First thing I thought of reading this...

https://vimeo.com/70051022

[MADem]

8. That would be a great soundtrack to a slideshow! nt

[Archae]

9. Already has been used in an anime video...

Tenchi Muyo.

[Orrex]

3. "Later that day, I filled this Bronze Age ditch with my womanly archaeology tears"

[MADem]

10. Heh heh!!!! nt

[lovemydog]

4. I love this one:

Amelia Cervera ‏@ameliacervera 21h21 hours ago
Filter mask protects me from hazardous chemicals and muffles my woman cries. Double win! #DistractinglySexy

:large

[ProfessorGAC]

5. The Pictures Are Funny

That's some good stuff. No outrage, just clever ridicule of a stupid comment. Insulting smart people generally will get you that.

[FSogol]

6. +1. Ridicule works better than outrage. n/t

[MADem]

7. Very true. I was laughing my ads off at the pics/captions!