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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.
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.
Support the Mautner Project for Lesbians With Cancer! "The Mautner Project improves the health of lesbians, bisexual, and transgender women who partner with women, and their families, through advocacy, education, research, and direct service. [The Mautner Project envisions] a healthcare system that is guided by social justice and responsive to the needs of all people."
Category: Feminist Foremothers
Shambling over to the benches in my comfortable flat-soled Shamble On Rose 1971's, my plan was to rip off the top of a skull, eat some brains, and relax.
Posted by Zuska at 8:27 AM • 13 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
So Mr. Z and I went to that Phish show last Friday night. We bought our tix for that show from a ticket liquidator online. Had to call them to confirm and all because it was last minute. They were...
Posted by Zuska at 6:13 PM • 11 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
Phish, you were fabulously jamtastic, and I dearly loved that sweet cover of Joni Mitchell's "Free Man In Paris", but I swear there were times when your light show made me feel like I was strapped in a chair next to Karl in Room 23.
Posted by Zuska at 11:40 PM • 5 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
At the hearing, the 70's, graying hair cropped close to her head, went on record as "admiring your awesome internet technology".
Posted by Zuska at 9:55 PM • 41 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
I am in love. LOVE!
Posted by Zuska at 1:13 PM • 2 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
"Remember, sleep deprivation is an integral part of the Delfest experience!"
Posted by Zuska at 3:23 PM • 11 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
I've had versions of the same recurring dream/nightmare for decades. While I don't particularly enjoy the dream, it is hilarious to me to reflect on how it has evolved over time to keep up with advances in technology in my waking life.
Posted by Zuska at 2:45 PM • 19 Comments •
Category: Men Who Hate Women
Even if the original title had been "This Book is about One Bad Man Who, It Seems, Hated Women", I suspect the marketing powers-that-be in the U.S. feared it would be seen and heard as "This Is A Feminist Screed About Women Who Think That All Men, Who Really Are Fabulous, Are Hateful Creatures Who Hate Women, So Don't Bother Buying A Ticket".
Posted by Zuska at 3:28 PM • 36 Comments •
Category: Ask a Science Blogger
Technically speaking, I believe it's my ovaries that are the proper object of envy, but no matter.
Posted by Zuska at 1:37 PM • 9 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
We are a mere ten years into the 21st century. No jet packs for all yet, but things are moving at a lightning pace at Yale in the policy area.
Posted by Zuska at 12:08 PM • 13 Comments •
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