tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post8774516785091769267..comments2023-10-06T20:40:16.011-07:00Comments on Scientist Gone Wordy: Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck KlostermanRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-33518526510570507232010-09-21T21:22:11.936-07:002010-09-21T21:22:11.936-07:00I think the creeping kind is the worst kind as so ...I think the creeping kind is the worst kind as so many people don't want to recognize it. I actually prefer blatant sexism because at least the perpetrator is being honest (stupid but honest). When people refuse, or are unable, to recognize institutional denigration of a group it makes it all that much harder to change the problem.<br /><br />I bet your son will be fine. :) If anything, the sad part is that our socialization in "advanced" countries is still riddled with inequality. Worse, inequalities so insidious that they are not even recognized. He's lucky to have a mama like you (as are we all) who is committed to helping him see that every group is deserving of dignity through equal opportunity.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-91696863085594865512010-09-20T14:11:49.700-07:002010-09-20T14:11:49.700-07:00*sigh* sexism
perhaps one of the most frustrating ...*sigh* sexism<br />perhaps one of the most frustrating forms is the insidious, creeping kind, perpetrated by someone who doesn't even realize what he/she is doing.<br /><br />was helping my grade 8 boy to complete a mega assignment, one part of which was an article on his favorite sport, and in the lengthy paragraph talking about talented players advancing to the professional field etc. etc. he used the word 'he' exclusively. didn't even occur to him that a girl might grow up to become a professional, never mind that he's played on mixed teams, never mind that in canada girl enrollment in child teams is at near parity with boys. <br /><br />his face, when i pointed this out, was both priceless and kind of saddening. still, i have hope for him.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.com