Overview

• At the University of Messina’s graduation ceremony in Taormina on July 22, Greison delivered a red-dress speech on courage, freedom and silent revolutions to applause from 4,000 students and praise from academic and religious figures.
• Since the ceremony, she has continued to address sexist online attacks with sharp humor, for instance calling a hater’s “last fireworks” remark “nuclear explosions well directed.”
• Greison has publicly decried critics’ fixation on her wardrobe over her quantum physics discourse, declaring “there is no dress code for dignity” and attributing backlash to discomfort with a woman speaking science without male validation.
• Her direct engagement with hater comments has prompted wider media examination of persistent gender bias in STEM fields and restrictive norms around women’s professional attire.
• Despite top credentials—including a nuclear physics degree from the University of Milan, research roles at École Polytechnique, bestselling books, theatrical performances and a place on Forbes’ 2024 list of 100 successful women—her expertise has remained overshadowed by scrutiny of her appearance.