It has been argued that the influx of women into the fields of primatology and animal behaviour caused a transformation in conventional beliefs, particularly with regard to our understanding of male–female sexual dynamics and the role of females in animal societies. Women members of the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) have played important roles in challenging the accepted wisdom in our field. Simultaneously, at least during the last 40 years, women have become an increasingly vibrant force within the ABS, including playing significant roles within the leadership of the society. As a result, animal behaviour represents a notable exception with regard to gender parity when compared to some other scientific disciplines. This paper examines the synergisms between the influx of women into animal behaviour and novel advances in the field. It also addresses questions debated by feminist scholars regarding the reasons and mechanisms for women's impacts and whether feminism is a factor in disciplinary transformations. Finally, it suggests the integration of women in animal behaviour provides a blueprint for inclusion of other groups under-represented in the sciences.

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女性在动物行为和 ABS 中的历史和影响：北美视角

有人认为，女性涌入灵长类动物学和动物行为领域导致了传统观念的转变，特别是在我们对男女性动态和女性在动物社会中的作用的理解方面。动物行为协会 (ABS) 的女性成员在挑战我们领域公认的智慧方面发挥了重要作用。同时，至少在过去的 40 年里，女性在 ABS 中变得越来越有活力，包括在社会领导层中发挥重要作用。因此，与其他一些科学学科相比，动物行为在性别平等方面是一个显着的例外。本文研究了女性涌入动物行为与该领域的新进展之间的协同作用。它还解决了女权主义学者就女性影响的原因和机制以及女权主义是否是学科转型的一个因素而争论的问题。最后，它表明女性在动物行为中的整合为纳入科学中代表性不足的其他群体提供了蓝图。