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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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Of course you want to read great women-and-science related blogs. Where to find them? Try the great blogrolls at:
- Sciencewomen
- Scientiae
- Women in Science
At Women in Science, the blogs are categorized by background of the blogger and/or blog topic. You'll also want to read the Scientiae carnivals - you'll frequently discover new and interesting blogs that way. You could check outLet's All Have A Party! for a list of birthdays of notable women in science and engineering - additions courtesy of Penny! Thanks, Penny! Or, you could visit Women in Science and check the nifty calendar widget there, courtesy of the Google calendar created by Miss Prism!
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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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Our Innate Womanly Natures:
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,...
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Posted on September 10, 2008 9:25 AM • 82 Comments •
There is Boy Stuff, and there is Girl Stuff. Engineering is Boy Stuff.
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Posted on April 30, 2008 6:56 PM • 63 Comments •
Warning: May increase blood pressure.
Posted on March 11, 2008 4:07 PM • 4 Comments •
Ask a Scienceblogger asks: " What's the deal with "virgin birth" (parthenogenesis)?" Many people, when they hear "virgin birth", think of the Virgin Mary. But all good Catholics know that Mary, Queen of Heaven, is not a true example...
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Posted on December 3, 2007 9:00 AM • 30 Comments •
Some great posts on other blogs you may have missed reading: Language Log has a great critique of the new PBS show WordGirl, which I found via Fairer Science. If that's not enough to make you grind your teeth, then...
Posted on October 27, 2007 11:08 AM • 0 Comments •
If she insists on a career, let her know that maids are in need in all hotels and many of our finer families' homes.
Posted on September 10, 2007 4:59 PM • 6 Comments •
Perhaps you don't remember an entry I wrote about a year ago titled Pink Is For Boys, Blue Is For Girls. I linked to a Fairer Science post that was debunking a Times Online editorial suggesting girls had a biologically...
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Posted on August 22, 2007 3:08 PM • 6 Comments •
G.I. Joe rampaged through the prom with his gun and took Barbie hostage.
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Posted on August 14, 2007 3:11 AM • 16 Comments •
If women and men are the same, how will we know what makes a Real Man?
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Posted on July 31, 2007 8:27 PM • 27 Comments •
Do girly-girl names doom her to a life without math and science?
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Posted on June 19, 2007 8:11 PM • 15 Comments •
I've spent years collecting a mini-library of books on gender and science & engineering.
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Posted on June 8, 2007 4:07 PM • 6 Comments •
what the f*ck does that have to do with anything in the story?
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Posted on April 27, 2007 9:18 PM • 55 Comments •
This is evil in so many ways I can't even begin to describe it.
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Posted on April 24, 2007 5:22 PM • 27 Comments •
At least we no longer have men telling us education will cause a woman's ovaries to shrivel.
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Posted on March 20, 2007 11:12 PM • 5 Comments •
"female chimpanzees hunting with spears..."
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Posted on February 22, 2007 6:39 PM • 2 Comments •
Writing about the intimate and personal lives of women geeks, and putting that writing into the hands of young girls, is a political act
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Posted on January 16, 2007 4:55 PM • 24 Comments •
razib has his head so far up his ass he can see his stomach.
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Posted on December 15, 2006 12:33 AM • 63 Comments •
...The reason is that pink being a more decided and stronger color is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl...
Posted on August 29, 2006 7:22 PM • 0 Comments •