After Mary Ainsworth earned her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, she was offered a teaching position at Queen's University in 1939; however, two weeks later, her offer of employment was withdrawn, as the Senate refused to appoint a woman.

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Mary Ainsworth did face gender discrimination early in her career, including an incident where a job offer was withdrawn by the Senate because she was a woman, reflecting the gender biases prevalent in academia at the time.

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