It's Just No Use, Girls: A Profound Analysis of Gender and Engineering
Category: Gendering Technology
There is Boy Stuff, and there is Girl Stuff. Engineering is Boy Stuff.
Posted by Zuska at 6:56 PM • 63 Comments •
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Zuska is the kick-ass alter-ego of Suzanne E Franks. When not dispensing Zuska's wisdom, Suzanne can often be found gardening, reading, or having one of her thrice-weekly migraines.
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April 30, 2008
It's That Time Of Year Again
Category: Naming Experience
"But we can't have the NAS lowering its standards just to admit women/minorities!"
Posted by Zuska at 1:16 PM • 12 Comments •
Queen Bees, Old and Young
Category: Daily Struggles
Being a woman is no guarantee that you will respect other women and/or realize that feminism has some valid points to make.
Posted by Zuska at 12:34 PM • 9 Comments •
The Reproduction of Sexism
Category: Outrage of the Week
For a long time now, I have not been what you would call a believer in progress. That is, I do not think things are bound to improve in the gender equity arena. I think we are in the middle...
Posted by Zuska at 11:22 AM • 10 Comments •
April 25, 2008
Comment Problems
Category: Announcements
Greetings, Gentle Readers. I just rescued a number of comments from hang-up in moderation. No idea why most of them got moderated - they didn't even have links in them. Some of them were made many days ago. I want...
Posted by Zuska at 8:05 PM • 4 Comments •
April 17, 2008
Gender Bias in Particle Physics: A Statistical Analysis
Category: Burns My Shorts
UPDATE: After posting this entry, I found out that the paper I discussed here is not actually slated at this time to be published in a peer-reviewed journal; it is merely available as a preprint. Nevertheless, I hear that the...
Posted by Zuska at 7:23 PM • 40 Comments •
April 8, 2008
A Mournful Complaint
Category: Moron Management
I just had to share this very recent comment with you all: I would actually very much like to avoid this blog (and a few others), but the ScienceBlogs channels - which I prefer to having to subscribe to each...
Posted by Zuska at 4:41 PM • 68 Comments •
Explaining (Away) Women Geeks
Category: Gendering Technology
The article on Mayer follows this pattern, simultaneously overexposing and erasing her.
Posted by Zuska at 4:26 PM • 106 Comments •
AWIS Coaching Program
Category: Announcements
From my email inbox: information about AWIS coaching seminars. Two dates, four times, 45 minutes in length, details after the jump....
Posted by Zuska at 3:12 PM • 1 Comments •
April 7, 2008
April Scientiae Is Here!
Category: Scientiae Carnival
That's some writing after Zuska's own heart!
Posted by Zuska at 6:08 PM • 3 Comments •
Just a Reminder
Category: Announcements
...talking about gender and science is also not up for negotiation.
Posted by Zuska at 5:44 PM • 21 Comments •
April 5, 2008
James Brown and 1968
Category: Naming Experience
Should be required viewing in all our schools.
Posted by Zuska at 10:05 PM • 5 Comments •
From the Department of Critically Needed New Technology
Category: Gendering Technology
What is it that the world really needs? What should we be devoting our time, energy, and talent to, in order to make this a better world? Climate research? No. Renewable energy? No. Sustainable living? No. Gardening with native plants?...
Posted by Zuska at 9:29 PM • 19 Comments •
April 3, 2008
Weber v. Fermilab - An Update
Category: Announcements
I've mentioned Kay Weber and her lawsuit against Fermilab on this blog before. Sherry Towers forwarded an email to me that gives an update on Kay's situation:...
Posted by Zuska at 6:00 PM • 4 Comments •
Links for 4-3-2008
Category: Linkfest
Physioprof weighs in on the issue of pseudonymous blogging and "blogging while female" phenomenon. It's a good read. Peter Sagal, who hosts NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!" has a piece on gender inequity in Whoville. It's awesome. An excerpt:...
Posted by Zuska at 5:42 PM • 4 Comments •
