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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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January 25, 2010

Men Who Cannot Follow Clear Directions From Women

Category: Ludicrous Language

I warned Jon, I did. D00d, that thread is for MOCKING MANSPLAINERS. Now, here I will repost Jon's mis-directed comment. Zuskateers, you may feel free to read (warning: contains mansplaing) or skip right over to the comment thread and post...

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You May Be A Mansplainer If...

Category: Ludicrous Language

Mansplaining. We've all had to endure it, on the internets or IRL, so frequently we are often overwhelmed with the desire to hork up serious chunks on the mansplainer's shoes.

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January 24, 2010

Sunday Evening Domestic Dramedy, In One (Wee) Act

Category: Geekalicious

Mr. Z records live music and is nuts about microphones. Whenever we watch t.v. he is always pointing out microphones to me. Earlier this evening, the first NFL playoff game ends, there's a crazy scene on the field, confetti flying...

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Eat Your Soup! If You Can...

Category: Tales From The Coal Patch

This is a story about making chicken soup completely from scratch, with local, organic ingredients, and starting with the carcass of a roasted chicken. The soup was very, very good, and looked like this: The chicken in question came from...

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January 21, 2010

CNN Reports Overweight Decapitated Female Torsos Unhealthy, Unstylish

Category: Burns My Shorts

remember that the world is staring at and judging you when you are overweight, young lady! No, we don't need to see your head or even your whole body. Just the boobs and crotch - the pieces that define women's worth.

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January 20, 2010

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Pre-Order NOW!!!

Category: Race Matters

You may have been hearing some of the buzz about Rebecca Skloot's forthcoming book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked...

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January 19, 2010

Underrepresented Groups, Online Science Media, and ScienceOnline2010

Category: Geekalicious

Over at A Blog Around the Clock there are a series of posts with great video interviews from ScienceOnline2010, but I'd like to especially point your attention to this one with David Kroll and Damond Nollan, both of North Carolina...

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January 14, 2010

How Do You Prepare For The Unimaginable?

Category: Totally Freaked

What will happen to all those big screen t.v.s when the lack of cheap oil makes them obsolete? Let's see...angry peeps plus ammo plus t.v.s no longer good for anything means....

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January 13, 2010

Picking at the Bones of a Dying Bookstore

Category: Friday Bookshelf

I couldn't help myself. The aroma of fresh cheap books was too strong.

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January 12, 2010

Things You Just Shouldn't Say Even If You Mean Well

Category: Burns My Shorts

I'm speaking from experience, people, having had most of these lobbed at me one time or another. Please feel free to add to the list in the comments section. 1. "When is the baby due?" I'm not pregnant, you douchebag....

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