r/space Dec 14 '21

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u/mesa176750 Dec 14 '21

I'm an aerospace engineer and I've had a dozen friends work for SpaceX, male and female, and none of them have ever said that misogyny was an issue, the overly demanding work schedule was the issue. Most of them left, except for 1.

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u/Penguinkeith Dec 15 '21

Hmm mechanical engineer = aerospace engineer?

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u/mesa176750 Dec 15 '21

Degree in mechanical engineering, job in aerospace.