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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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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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November 30, 2008
Category: Announcements
Tomorrow I'm off to western Pennsylvania, for a week with mom. Taking her to some doctor appointments, but more importantly, finishing up the planning and preparation for her 80th birthday party, which we will celebrate on Saturday the 6th. After...
Posted by Zuska at 6:50 PM • 0 Comments •
November 26, 2008
Category: Some Good News For A Change
Tonight I watched the Barbara Walters interview with Barack and Michelle Obama. They were talking about their daughters' reactions to the White House, and shared a story about Malia. She said that she had thought that the White House would...
Posted by Zuska at 11:39 PM • 7 Comments •
November 25, 2008
Category: Daily Struggles
Hotness is a great thing, but unfortunately it comes with an expiration date.
Posted by Zuska at 6:56 PM • 20 Comments •
November 23, 2008
Category: Miscellaneous
No wonder the Mormons advise against the Demon Caffeine.
Posted by Zuska at 11:05 PM • 28 Comments •
November 19, 2008
Category: Memes
I haven't done a meme in forever. I was going to spend time today writing something substantive in response to the many thoughtful comments on my blog post on the proper way to be a woman in science. Or on...
Posted by Zuska at 6:22 PM • 0 Comments •
Category: Resources
These may be of interest to readers of this blog: A new web resource, that's really a catalog of many resources: [Ruta Sevo has] posted about 100 recommended resources on women in science and engineering, organized into small chunks, calling...
Posted by Zuska at 5:11 PM • 0 Comments •
November 14, 2008
Category: Daily Struggles
The problem, you see, is that women aren't really allowed to be ANYTHING in science.
Posted by Zuska at 9:02 AM • 71 Comments •
November 11, 2008
Category: Daily Struggles
Ovaries of stone, those ladies have!
Posted by Zuska at 10:21 PM • 1 Comments •
Category: Gardening For Life
You can't just cut down a Tree-of-Heaven. That's like pouring gasoline on a fire.
Posted by Zuska at 9:45 PM • 13 Comments •
November 7, 2008
Category: Report Roundup
Hmmm...makes you wonder why exactly he's so anxious to have this official proclamation of his innocence.
Posted by Zuska at 6:22 PM • 6 Comments •
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