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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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Why There Are No Women in Science:
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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Posted by Zuska at 5:32 PM • 9 Comments •
Category: Burns My Shorts
This truly craptastic pedagogical experiment is no better than the current repugnant series of ads for T-Mobile "Mobile Makeover" ads with Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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Posted by Zuska at 4:19 PM • 20 Comments •
Category: Naming Experience
" 'They looked at us like we were not supposed to be scientists,' says one young African American girl, describing one openly hostile reaction she encountered in the classroom."
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Posted by Zuska at 9:08 AM • 4 Comments •
Category: Geekalicious
Question: Did you know that there are National Historic Chemical Landmarks?
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Posted by Zuska at 9:07 AM • 8 Comments •
Category: Apologists for the Oppressors
Sooooo....it appears some of you take your comics quite seriously. At least, should one be so foolish as to point out painfully obvious, boringly everyday occurrences of sexism.
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Posted by Zuska at 7:04 PM • 47 Comments •
Category: Burns My Shorts
Because math is HARD, Barbie! For girls, anyway. Right??!!?!?!
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Posted by Zuska at 1:39 PM • 32 Comments •
Category: Naming Experience
Emily Monosson told me she feels her book was misrepresented in Meg Urry's review. I agreed to post here the contents of her email to me.
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Posted by Zuska at 9:05 PM • 5 Comments •
Category: Blog I Am Reading Today
It's the tiresomely enduring repetitive nature of this stupid crap that makes me a cranky humorless feminazi.
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Posted by Zuska at 1:56 AM • 30 Comments •
Category: Naming Experience
Look out, science! She's got a uterus and isn't afraid to use it!
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Posted by Zuska at 9:34 AM • 49 Comments •
Category: Daily Struggles
The problem, you see, is that women aren't really allowed to be ANYTHING in science.
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Posted by Zuska at 9:02 AM • 71 Comments •