Female SA scientists react hilariously to Nobel Laureate’s sexist comment

Hunt reckoned that the trouble with “girls” in the lab is that they either cause men to fall in love with them, or they cry.

Understandably these comments have caused worldwide upset and after a call to action from the Vagenda Team.

Women scientists from all over the world have taken to posting pictures of themselves in labs on Twitter with the hashtag #DistractinglySexy.

Here are some of the best South African ones:

Marine ecology. Nothing like buckets 'o bait to make you #distractinglysexy & oceans of saltwater to hide your tears pic.twitter.com/Jg7wIdoRZ7

— Lauren De Vos (@lauren_de_vos) June 11, 2015

the #distractinglysexy hairnet & helmet combo, great for head safety, only wish it also stopped me from crying... pic.twitter.com/UOMz8PSrPR

— EleanorYeldHutchings (@Eleanor_YH) June 11, 2015

I know I am at my most #distractinglysexy when I am on the laminar flow bench subculturing plants. #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/Fws7kGYO8r

— Nox Makunga (@noxthelion) June 10, 2015

#distractinglysexy outfit on board the SAS Afrikaaner research vessel pic.twitter.com/b9tUTP7MSm

— Bianca Engel (@Engeltjie74) June 12, 2015

Jumping in on this late: Looking #distractinglysexy restraining a #penguin for thermocouple insertion. Yum! #timhunt pic.twitter.com/73yPZpdx6Y

— Noëlle Tubbs (@elligator) June 11, 2015

ooh, #MrsPles, you’re just so, I don’t know, #distractinglysexy & tearful… how did @harrythehominid cope?! pic.twitter.com/c09mk6QwkS

— EleanorYeldHutchings (@Eleanor_YH) June 11, 2015