Science is too straight, according to Manil Suri, who wrote an article expressing his thoughts and feelings on the reasons why science is straight. I agree with Suri when he expresses how STEM is slowly changing to today’s times, not recognizing its L.G.B.T. members, and how it provides an unwelcoming environment. I presumed this due to how Suri used rhetorical strategies to support his claims to convince the reader. In the article, "Why Is Science So Straight?" by Manil Suri, expresses that STEM is strictly scientific neutral, which pressures its L.G.B.T. members to not be open about their sexuality and restricts mentioning any topics not related to STEM. Throughout this article, Suri uses statistics and, his and other's personal experiences …show more content…
This articles main argument is that there is a bias in the STEM community and work field of the L.G.B.T. community. Suri’s based this argument on his own experiences and the experiences of others. Suri supports this argument based on personal experiences, the experiences of others in the engineering field, statistics, and policies in certain companies. Suri persuades the audience by providing many examples of discrimination to the L.G.B.T. community and how it affects them and …show more content…
members. I had a similar experience in high school, I decided to take CP Chemistry and was the only gay kid in class. The teacher told me that I was the first gay student to ever take this class. It was surprising and awkward news, but I never asked why or gave it much thought. I also had an A in the class and the teacher always told me how shocked he was with my grade in the class. Because of this I stopped liking science and turned to other activities not related to STEM. When reading Suri’s article, he explains how STEM is unwelcoming to the L.G.B.T. community, which will make them not want to join STEM, and that is what happened to me, and maybe it has happened to other people as