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> For some reason, this never gets as much publicity as the perceived lack of black quarterbacks.

The reason is that quarterback is the most glamorous and well-known position. This explanation doesn't explain why there is a lot of publicity about the underrepresentation of women in science -- "scientist" is definitely not a glamorous profession.




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