Nor is the point that they all embody disagreements or a diminution of good sense. That's nothing new. When I first encountered this trend, it seemed to be just one more arcane, academic fad that would quickly fad away. Feminist critics are right that the questions scientists have asked and even the answers they have given have frequently incorporated sexist assumptions. Moreover, it's certainly true that women scientists have been excluded, relegated to lesser opportunities, or cast in a peculiar light if they succeed against the odds.
Science is often sexist.
As multicultural activists point out, efforts to homogenize cultural differences, whether by assimilation or annihilation, have often had the support of scientists arguing for cranial racism and the like. Likewise, the scientific establishment has certainly incorporated almost exclusively Eurocentric culture, thereby largely excluding or at least greatly discomforting third world scientists. Science is often racist. Likewise, scientists certainly often ignore the interconnectedness of reality and do frequently emphasize parts to the exclusion of incorporating wholistic dimensions of ecological thought. Science often pollutes.