PhD Engineers in the Corporate World
Category: Geekalicious
After all, engineers have it made, don't they?
Posted by Zuska at 3:57 PM • 6 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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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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September 24, 2008
Category: Geekalicious
After all, engineers have it made, don't they?
Posted by Zuska at 3:57 PM • 6 Comments •
Category: Manifestoes
Just because I subscribe to a grim view of reality doesn't mean I think that reality is unchangeable.
Posted by Zuska at 3:42 PM • 30 Comments •
September 23, 2008
Category: Announcements
I received an email from Dr. Kimberly Fairchild, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Manhattan College, asking for help in recruiting participants for a survey she is conducting. Kimberly is interested in the relationship between early experiences with catcalling and current...
Posted by Zuska at 4:30 PM • 2 Comments •
September 10, 2008
Category: Burns My Shorts
So, to recap: A couple of women are having a conversation, and the topic turns to tit-ogling. "No one should be staring at my tits in the workplace," they all agree. "That makes me uncomfortable, creates a hostile work environment,...
Posted by Zuska at 9:25 AM • 82 Comments •
September 8, 2008
Category: Announcements
UPDATE: Party date changed to Sept. 28th. Other details remain the same. Let me know if you are interested in joining us! UPDATE: Here are details of my party, which is scheduled for Sept 14th: Brunch at Farmicia, 15 S....
Posted by Zuska at 5:11 PM • 16 Comments •
September 2, 2008
Category: Tales From The Coal Patch
The example my parents set for us through these vacations taught several important lessons.
Posted by Zuska at 1:15 AM • 2 Comments •
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