> For some reason, this never gets as much publicity as the perceived lack of black quarterbacks. The reason is that quarterback is the most glamorous and well

> For some reason, this never gets as much publicity as the perceived lack of black quarterbacks. The reason is that quarterback is the most glamorous and well-known position. This explanation doesn't explain why there is a lot of publicity about the underrepresentation of women in science -- "scientist" is definitely not a glamorous profession.