I guess the problem is he assigns the male domination of some fields to an unspecified explanation. I mean, as far as he's concerned, there's probably a single explanation for all of it. Were you to try to pin him down on one, he'd have no reason to commit to it. Just something about maleness and femaleness that explains all of it, including the rock singers one which is unanswerable (seriously, I've been sitting here for like 30 minutes with no answer to the male version). Anyway the household thinks that a list of female philsophers is way too specific to actually try to defeat the Stay-Puft man that is his point.
Wow, you've really mastered the power of positive giving-up.
Cordelia ,'End of Days'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
bon bon - Nov 14, 2011 6:32:19 pm PST #6683 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Allyson - Nov 14, 2011 6:34:52 pm PST #6684 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
But do female philosophers who write papers but do not teach philosophy count? What if they are romantically involved with another academic? We also can not count them.
bon bon - Nov 14, 2011 6:37:09 pm PST #6685 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Ha!
sarameg - Nov 14, 2011 6:37:34 pm PST #6686 of 30001
A recurring discussion that comes up in my Women in Astronomy newsletter is a stat analysis of % of women in various stages of PhD career, publications and speakers. The main differential comes up in the number of invited speakers, versus achievements. It's encouraging that it's all being tracked. Discouraging in the findings, most often.
SuziQ - Nov 14, 2011 6:58:15 pm PST #6687 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I am a puddle of tears watching 20/20 tonight. She has made such amazing progress in her recovery.
It is different, but it brings back the car accident my cousin had and the resulting traumatic brain injury. That was over two years ago and she just got her drivers license back.
Both women had a hard time pulling the words they wanted to use and I can't imagine that frustration. J sounds like her verbal skills have returned but when I ask her about it, she has told me it is still a struggle. I'm sure Gabby will keep making progress.
I feel like I'm failing at my words here.
§ ita § - Nov 14, 2011 7:07:37 pm PST #6688 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I just watched the cold open of Two and a Half Men by mistake. So by mistake I turned the TV off instead of changing the channel. I have two reactions. One is WTF? And the other is--really? WTF? I think I need chocolate to fix this.
Liese S. - Nov 14, 2011 7:17:53 pm PST #6689 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I'm going to start an all girl band with a male bassist and I'm going to call it "Superdouchey Fallacy."
Liese S. - Nov 14, 2011 7:31:31 pm PST #6690 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
All right, boys and girls, I'm pulling a late-nighter, and I need you to keep me company! I need to look at words in between all my numbers, and I like your words best, so be talky!
meara - Nov 14, 2011 7:52:31 pm PST #6691 of 30001
Liese! Work hard! Be awake! Don't be super-douchey! (I'm not too worried on that last one but I figured I'd throw in something easy so you can check it off)
Liese S. - Nov 14, 2011 8:00:47 pm PST #6692 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Got it! One out of three is...well, not that great! But still! Check!