Pierre is not a footnote! The pair of them are seen as the beginning of a ridiculous dynasty (I think there are 7 Nobel prizes in that family since Pierre and Marie!). Rosalind Franklin is moreso seen as a footnote to Watson and Crick, but it was her research (that she didn’t understand the importance of tbf) that led to their discoveries. Moral of the story is academic, or just human, oneupmanship will always be prominent be it men or women involved. (Although the heartwarming story of the origins of the Black Scholes Merton method and Nobel prize puts paid to this a bit!) The modern feminist movement is ridiculous. I honestly think over 90% of society believes it’s ridiculous and there are just powerful forces pretending otherwise, and it won’t last. That doesn’t mean we should dismiss the achievements or the potential achievements of women. This whole turning men and women against each other as though we are warring tribes is the greatest jewish trick that’s ever been played, and there’s so many even on places like this that are playing along.