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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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The place where I come from...is a small town. Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains
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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July 31, 2008
Category: Race Matters
What makes you a member of family, or a citizen of a nation? Over at Sciencewoman, Alice reports on a session she attended at this year's NWSA conference: In a session on the technologies of citizenship, Banu Submramaniam of the...
Posted by Zuska at 11:04 PM • 0 Comments •
July 29, 2008
Category: Tales From The Coal Patch
Appointments are the Hydra of my mother's life; each one completed seems to generate two more.
Posted by Zuska at 10:47 PM • 3 Comments •
Category: Announcements
You all may be aware of the moronically stupid column by John Tierney that ran in the NY Times recently, an opinion piece disguised as reporting. I haven't had a chance yet to give my own response to this piece...
Posted by Zuska at 7:17 PM • 5 Comments •
July 25, 2008
Category: Friday Bookshelf
This book is a pure joy from start to finish.
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July 24, 2008
Category: She Blogged WHAT?
Who would want to walk around on high heels after having someone poke around inside your uterus?
Posted by Zuska at 8:14 PM • 29 Comments •
July 22, 2008
Category: Announcements
Planning to be in/around/near New York City on August 9, 2008? There's a reader-Scienceblogger meet-up event in the works, being planned even as you read this, probably for around 3 pm. We'd like to know whether you think you'll be...
Posted by Zuska at 2:16 PM • 3 Comments •
July 20, 2008
Category: Daily Struggles
I've been sorting through books lately, in an effort to cull and control my ever-burgeoning collection, and of course I have to browse through each book to decide if I want to keep it. It's a slow, but rewarding process....
Posted by Zuska at 11:30 PM • 2 Comments •
Category: Feminist Foremothers
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal..."
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July 16, 2008
Category: Announcements
Hello, dear readers...if there are any of you left...I've been away for a week taking care of mom, plus the usual migraine breaks...back home now, and hoping to get back in the blogging groove asap. Meanwhile, Physioprof is off guest-blogging...
Posted by Zuska at 10:11 PM • 10 Comments •
July 6, 2008
Category: Naming Experience
Why would you celebrate Black Independence Day on July 3rd? It took the work of slaves to build America; the slaves came before the nation, so Black Independence Day would logically precede the traditional Independence Day, July 4th. On July...
Posted by Zuska at 11:10 AM • 14 Comments •
July 5, 2008
Category: Miscellaneous
Mr. Z and I are celebrating America's Fourth of July holiday with that great new American tradition, the STAYCATION! Later I'll blog about how I began my staycation on July 3rd. Yesterday, Mr. Z and I staycated in style, cleaning...
Posted by Zuska at 8:46 PM • 5 Comments •
Category: Tales From The Coal Patch
At my mother's assisted living home, the staff helped my mom and other residents put in a small garden in the spring. Onions, featured in the planting, are now being enjoyed by all. Mom says they are past that first...
Posted by Zuska at 7:26 PM • 8 Comments •
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