"So what do you do?" seems innocent enough, but I've grown to dread this common question. As a 28-year-old woman working on my PhD in chemistry I answer and can almost mouth their response. "You must be really smart," or "Ugh, I hated chemistry," and then there's always, "Really? You're...
Posted February 16, 2012 | 02/16/12 10:48 AM ET