Posts tagged “Academia”
What I’ve Noticed
It’s about entitlement, stupid. Dr. Isis gives advice to a grad student who works with a scientist that won’t stop looking at her boobs. Then she responds to the commenters who suggest it’s the grad student’s fault. The AZ legislature is shit. Really, being a girl doesn’t make you bad at math. More “justice” in […]
What I’ve Noticed
A beautiful post on hierarchies and judgement within marginalized communities. The Skeptic’s Book of Pooh-Pooh points out an awesome news story on the danger anti-vaxers create for children in their communities. The anti-vaxers hypocrisy is also on display in their support of chemical castration for autistic boys. We can’t expect toxic products to stop coming […]
Femmes and femininity
Dr. Isis wrote a moving, insightful post last week on what we tell girls and women about their bodies. I’m going to quote liberally, but it’s definitely worth reading the entire thing. Along with Sublime Femme’s recent “Femme Myth’s” post, it’s inspired me to finally write about how as a femme woman, I am often […]
What I’ve Noticed
My university, like many others across the country, is facing unbelievable budget cuts (40%!!!). They’re cutting programs and employees right and left. What I don’t get is why they aren’t cutting athletics. “Corrective rape” of lesbians in South Africa goes unprosecuted. Incredibly bad news for women in Arizona. Come back, Janet! Dear Famous Asshole Neurologist […]
Bad habits
When I’m writing and don’t know what to say, I often type “fuck” over and over. I’m very concerned that I’m going to turn in a paper or, worse, give a presentation with a line of “fuck fuck fuck fuck.” Example: Carbon dioxide is clearly having an effect on piñon growth. The first 100 years […]
What I’ve noticed
Monitor Mix is complaining about the same music being redone. Have you ever heard of Cilla Black or Sandy Shaw? Doing science in a nutshell at Seeds Aside: If you don’t make mistakes, you’re doing it wrong. If you don’t correct those mistakes you’re doing it really wrong. If you can’t accept that you’re mistaken, […]