Sometimes, it seems like every element of modern life is dedicated to “Women in STEM.” This unequivocally inaccurate representation of the world is brainwashing our youth and trivializing the accomplishments of our greatest thinkers. As Women’s History Month comes to a rightful end, it’s time to show young boys that men can pursue STEM too. From the lightbulb to the theory of relativity, the discovery of the double helix to science itself, men have a long history of radical and genius inventions. Could a woman have had this much innovation? Today, Tatler is taking a moment to recognize the real heroes of math and science. 

Aristotle

You may know Aristotle as the philosopher who declared that women are biologically incapable of making decisions for themselves and have no right to ask for equal treatment. Of course, this is just the narrative matriarchists want you to believe. In reality, he made major contributions to science fields — he’s even credited with inventing science. Yet Aristotle is one of the most underrecognized historical figures, getting next to no appreciation despite his lifelong dedication to unemployment. 

Thomas Edison

Without a doubt, Edison is the greatest and most prolific inventor of all time. The only possible explanation for how one man with no help whatsoever from anyone (ever) could come up with hundreds of original ideas is his unique, unquestionable, and unmatched genius. Outside of his famous lightbulb, there was the electric pen, which repeatedly poked holes in paper, a massive and important development from useless manual pens, and the kinetoscope, which allowed the people of the 19th century to view a film for three blissful seconds. Perhaps Edison’s best invention of all was the electric chair, which could kill not only dogs, cats, and elephants, but ignorant humans as well. It is astounding to consider the number of women who would be alive causing problems if he had never dreamt up this pragmatic and helpful invention.

Albert Einstein

Another unsung hero of mathematics, Einstein developed the theory of relativity. Though the Tatler staff doesn’t really understand it, we’ve been assured that it is very important. 

Robert Oppenheimer

Another massively underappreciated scientist, this brilliant thinker was the subject of a movie directed by Christopher Nolan. Unfortunately, the glorious film got overshadowed by a grossly superficial piece of feminist propaganda, Barbie, released at the same time. This man singularly solved one of the world’s biggest problems by inventing something so deadly it ignited decades of terror and caused several smaller wars. If that isn’t enough to prove men can succeed in STEM, what is?

James Watson

James Watson, in collaboration with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, is responsible for one of the most important discoveries in the history of science: the double helix. He heroically took Rosalind Franklin’s Photo 51 off her hands because he knew she wouldn’t be able to understand it on her own. It was all because of Watson that Franklin’s photo led to a well-deserved Nobel Prize for himself and his male colleagues. Despite facing obstacles, such as being accused of racism and sexism by those who surely were not on his intellectual level, he persevered to write a bestselling autobiography and is recognized as one of the greatest scientists of our time.

These all-time greats are just a few of the men who have made our society what it is today. As female-dominated fields like engineering and computer science continue to discriminate against men, it is more important than ever to recognize the contributions of men to our society.