I consider the biases all throughout cultures even among scientists to be a vary fallible human thing. Science is not biased, 'many' scientists are biased, which reflects the religion and culture they are a part of. Over time the Methodological Naturalism and the evolution of the spiritual equality resolves the bias. Things are changing, but is naive to think that education alone can eliminate biases. It would help to give up the ghost of the ancient religions like Christianity, and Islam where the strongest bias is culturally ingrained. Despite being among the most educated of cultures in the USA 40%+ of the population of the USA still believe in a literal Bible including the limited role of women in society, and the rejection of the science of evolution.I agree, although the most society can actually do is change the written law and make certain it is actually enforced. When we talk about "biases," we're talking about what people think and feel - sometimes without even consciously knowing it.
A lot has changed in recent decades, but I think society also sends too many mixed messages which tends to confuse a lot of people. It seemed a lot easier to grasp back in the 70s when a term like "gender equality" could be taken at face value, but now, it seems to mean whatever anyone wants it to mean. It goes all over the map.
It is kind of ironic that there is bias against women in the sciences, since one would expect scientists to take a logical and scientific view towards things like this.
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