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attackeng.jpg 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

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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.

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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.

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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 20, 2009

Death of a Bridge

Category: Tales From The Coal Patch

When my mother was a little girl, my grandfather would drive her - almost all the way - to the dentist in Point Marion, PA. They would stop and park on the Greene County side of this bridge, and walk...

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November 19, 2009

Bra-Burners and Feminist Activists: A Wee Primer

Category: Stereotypes We Know And Love

Alas, there is no answer sheet, except the one provided by your own pre-existing (mis)conceptions and biases. Enjoy.

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November 14, 2009

Eek! Keep Those Scary Bra-Burners Away From My Sexy Feminine Self!

Category: Apologists for the Oppressors

It's not nice to be an apologist for the oppressor and beg the feminists for help with your personal needs at the same time.

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Maternal Sentimentality and "The Box"

Category: Isn't It Ironic?

While this convoluted script riddled with plot holes begs you to suspend disbelief in quantities you didn't even know you possessed, even the crazy writers knew that nobody was going to buy a climactic scene in which Daddy begs Mommy to shoot him for the sake of the kid.

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November 11, 2009

Veteran's Day Memories: Long-Term Consequences

Category: Daily Struggles

I spent part of today visiting with an elderly relative who fought in the Korean War. That time in his life was clearly on his mind, as, when I stopped in to see him, he had been looking over some...

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November 10, 2009

Conversations With Female Science Administrator

Category: Female Science Administrator Sez...

It's just that she is tired, oh so very tired, of banging her head against the giant wall built of Nice Guys Who Just Don't Get It - The Nice Guy Knuckleheads who believe with all the faith that a creationist believes in an Intelligent Designer that Science is a Meritocracy.

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November 6, 2009

Can We Talk About Science? I Mean, Really?

Category: Blog I Am Reading Today

A thousand years ago, when I was a graduate student, we often used to grumble and joke amongst ourselves about the "sacred priesthood of science".

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