Joy of Science Week 2 Discussion Entries Update
Category: Joy of Science
So - maybe today, maybe tomorrow.
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You will be wanting to read my excellent essay, 'Suzy the Computer' vs. 'Dr. Sexy': What's a Geek Girl to Do When She Wants to Get Laid? in She's Such a Geek! Women Write About Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff.
If you have not yet figured out why you shoud not be using terms like "hard science" and "soft skills", then you absolutely need to read Telling Stories About Engineering: Group Dynamics and Resistance to Diversity in NWSA Journal v. 16 No. 1, 2004 (Re)Gendering Science Fields.
You should also read They Blinded Me With Science: Misuse and Misunderstanding of Biological Theory, an excellent critique of Thornhill and Palmer's nonsense about rape as an evolutionary strategy. You can find it in Burack and Josephson's must-read tome, Fundamental Differences: Feminists Talk Back to Social Conservatives.

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February 28, 2007
Category: Joy of Science
So - maybe today, maybe tomorrow.
Posted by Zuska at 11:14 AM • •
February 27, 2007
Category: Joy of Science
Attention to history shows that progress is not inevitable.
Posted by Zuska at 11:06 PM • 1 Comments •
February 26, 2007
Category: Resources
Fairer Science has also done some research and compiled lists of suggesitons on how engineering faculty can change classrooms, and how engineering classrooms can be made more effective for women (and men) students. See here for all the nifty information....
Posted by Zuska at 6:54 PM • •
Category: Resources
The fabulous folks at Fairer Science, coming back from a great experience at the AAAS conference, have decided to share with all of us a few of their snazzy power point presentations:...
Posted by Zuska at 6:48 PM • •
Category: Joy of Science
there will be a bit of a delay....
Posted by Zuska at 5:08 PM • •
Category: Apologists for the Oppressors
I find all of this incredibly appalling - but not surprising.
Posted by Zuska at 4:44 PM • 8 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
Thanks to Skookumchick, there's a new blog carnival in town called Scientiae! This is a blog carnival that compiles posts written about the broad topic of "women in STEM," (STEM=science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and may include posts: stories about...
Posted by Zuska at 3:07 PM • •
February 23, 2007
Category: Role Models
She only had to wait until she was 75, and retired for 4 years, to be honored for her work.
Posted by Zuska at 2:37 PM • 8 Comments •
February 22, 2007
Category: Sex Discrimination
Absinthe has asked me to do a mirror post of her post on this issue. So, here it is. Several months ago I told you about the Kay Weber v Fremilab lawsuit in my post Class action lawsuits. If you...
Posted by Zuska at 7:12 PM • •
Category: Geekalicious
There's a new feed available on Science Blogs, and it's called ScienceBlogs Select. Basically, what you get if you subscribe to this feed is the very best of all of Science Blogs. Each of us flags two or three posts...
Posted by Zuska at 7:01 PM • 1 Comments •