The history of this myth can help to explain the gender gap as well as a felt loss of “sense of vocation and commitment” she encountered in her interviews. (5/5)

@agnesjuliet.bsky.social, in her book “Cold, hard Steel”, has specified the ideal (British) surgeon as a “myth”in which male and female surgeons are trapped. (4/5)

If these cultural attributions are accurate, they are not inherent. They have a historical background. (3/5)

The article gives several reasons: “prevailing sexism, family planing, lack of role models, female doctors choosing more patient-centered specialties”. (2/5)

Thanks!