They Didn't Ask, So They Didn't Know
- Taylor Clark
- Oct 22
- 2 min read
Science is beautiful. To me, it’s putting names, hows, and whys to magic.
Society has gotten hold of science though. The “science” people often quote isn’t always the real science I’m talking about. The scientific method is a process. You ask questions. You build ways to explore them. Then you share results in words that make sense. To me, every answer leads to more questions. To many, it becomes a “proof” of what they believed all along.
To see real change, you have to look past just the results. You must recognize your own biases, make space to address them. Because not all scientific studies are created equal. Not everything you read is truth. Asking the right questions is how we get the right answers.
It wasn’t until 1993 that women and people of color were legally required to be included in NIH‑funded research in the U.S. Even then, it takes years for findings to shift into real life. Evidence, best practices, public policy—those lag behind. It demands people speak up, advocate for themselves, for justice. It requires strength, courage, resilience, tears.
But things are improving. More questions are being asked. More of the right questions. There’s far more to human difference than reproduction or “women’s issues.” Science is starting to catch up to what history and our bones already knew.
Groups like PS Society are rising up. Helping each other be seen. Knowing “it’s not just in your head,” that “it's just stress” is no longer an acceptable answer. Because together, talking, sharing information. Sharing power. The softer way. The feminine way. Our way.
Love,
Taylor
P.S. You don't have to rise up alone.
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