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Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - Posts

  • Re: Speaking of XX, again


    But surely this was Sommers' point: How will we ever be able to talk about sex differences in an interesting way if we're not allowed to study them? If the subject is an academic taboo, then the same old cliches will just live on for another generation. Read More...
  • Re: Speaking of xx


    Yes, Larry Summers should be able to speak at Davis. He's done his time (and lost his job). But I'm not ready to says he's a hero for telling it like it is about women and the sciences, which is what Sommers implies. During the fracas over his remarks Read More...
  • Speaking of XX


    Christina Hoff Sommers has an interesting op-ed in the WSJ today about the academic struggles ignited over former Harvard President Larry Summers remarks about why women are not better represented in the hard sciences. On one hand an invitation for Summers Read More...
  • Re: More on The NYT and the Washington Post get their hair done


    It's almost as good as NASCAR for girls. (Via Feministing ) It seems the war between the genders is about to be resolved by the opening of Her Depot . Honest to God: It's Home Depot for women! Super-duper clean and no belt sanders or socketwrenches. It's Read More...
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