One could say that “The Big Bang Theory” really isn’t doing the nerd community any favors.
According toScreen Rant, Penny is a pretty simple character to understand.
According toCatalystper a study in 2020, women account for less than a third of STEM-related fields globally.
But a mere decision of inclusion does make the show anywhere near politically correct.
Indeed, the public took issue with these women-in-STEM characters for many reasons.
Amy (played byMayim Bialik) has a Ph.D. in neurobiology and is an obviously accomplished scientist.
Bernadette is quite different from Amy and Penny.
She has a doctorate and works as a microbiologist at a pharmaceutical company (viaShowbiz Cheat Sheet).
This trope is painfully common in the real world for women in STEM.
