After the publication of the parity experiment in 1957, the New York Times, Time magazine and other media outlets vied to report on Wu's scientific achievements. But they derided her treatment of students in the lab, dubbing her the "Dragon Lady."
1957 年宇稱實驗發表後，「紐約時報」、「時代雜誌」等媒體爭相報導吳健雄的科學成就，但也為她冠上「Dragon Lady」（龍女，意味美麗但卻跋扈的危險女人）的封號，揶揄她在實驗室裡嚴苛對待學生。