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Re: Jose Luis Zapatero

goesh — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:22:22 -0000

" I will be extremely harsh on Obama since he effectively pushed two women (Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin) out of way to get ahead himself" - he tacitly endorsed the vicious mysogyny that came their way

Re: Jose Luis Zapatero

outwrong — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:31:50 -0000

@DrK One can conclude that Obama is not a feminist from an almost infinite number of things that he has done, Summers appointment is just one of the more egregious actions he has taken. Why can't women's rights be a part of your "contentious political landscape?" Do you have any idea the number of women in the three branches of Federal government? 17 percent in Congress, 1.8 percent in the Supreme Court and 0 percent in the Executive. These numbers are the most important issue facing the U.S.

I won't grant Obama any political latitude. He works for me, and he is failing miserably.

Re: Making some noise

WayneSMT — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:06:10 -0000

Without seeing the applications that Discus received, I cannot formulate an opinion either way. I am not in their shoes. Far be it for me to judge another until I perceive the same information that they do. I understand your frustration, but the point that I was trying to make was that it is time to move on.

I used to play a game called World of Warcraft. I had a guild and my guildmaster's name was AxshenJaxshen, cool guy, heluva player. Had some of the highest PvP ratings you could get. He was coming through my town and sent me a txt msg and we met. She, yes that's right Axshen was a she. Totally blew me away. Here was a girl, actually a woman, who had better fighting skills and PvP skills then I did. Did that bother me? Nope, not in the least.

One thing that you have mistaken though. When you say "I will continue to upset white men" No one, and I do mean no one, can make you feel anything that you do not want to feel. Did your post make me feel upset. Nope, not in the least. If the men are getting upset, they must be very shallow indeed.

Full professors, I gotta laugh. I am reminded of a very time tested phrase. "Those that cannot do, teach." and it is true. Sure there are more men as full professors, but there are more women working on the cutting edge of their fields.

Are you familiar with TED, Technology, Entertainment and Design. If not you should go see what they are accomplishing. I haven't looked at higher education for guidance in a very long time. So provincal in nature, pragmatic, pedantic and dogmatic. They truly are "The old boys club." I wouldn't want to join their ranks. Why do you?

Re: Making some noise

outwrong — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:49:07 -0000

Apparently I struck a nerve. I will concede that my first sentence could have been worded more clearly, however, judging by the tone of your reply, you got the gist of my complaint.

Here are some figures on the number of female full professors in the U.S. http://cra.org/info/taulbee/women.html 11 percent women as full professors IS sickening. Compare that to the 19 percent of female Computer Science / Computer Engineering degrees awarded, and you will start to see my point.

Women are the underrepresented majority in the U.S. Until women are at LEAST 51 percent in key positions of power, I will continue to upset white men. (It's almost always white men who get the most upset when I point out the gender disparity. Why wouldn't they be upset? They are the ones who will be losing the most power in the new structure.)

The stuff about old boys club and part of the solution? Whatever. I am not trying to build a community or make friends. I am simply pointing out sexism when I see it. Is that negative? Fine.

Obviously the Disqus boys hire based on gender, otherwise there wouldn't be all guys. I'm simply saying, "Hire some of the other gender."

Re: Making some noise

WayneSMT — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:58:49 -0000

"The ratio of full professors in computer science the U.S. versus the number of women Ph.D. graduates in computer science is sickening. Look at the numbers yourself."

I have been reading over that for about 10 minutes and I still cannot figure out what you were trying to compare. I will rephrase that statement a few different ways and just choose which one is correct so I will understand the point that you were trying to make.

1.) The majority of full professors in computer science who are male, in relation to the available pool of doctoral candidates which is predominantly female is sickening in the United States. Meaning that in higher education men are generally appointed to full professorhips over equally qualified female candidates.

I couldn't really come up with any other options that were coherent in structure, so I hope I nailed it in one.

"women are the underrepresented majority in the U.S."

Yes and the highest and hardest glass ceiling in the world now has a million and one cracks in it thanks to Hillary and Sarah.

"You can be part of the solution."

The bigger question is can you? Instead of welcoming the new people you went negative, slipped in a "boy's club" without the traditional word "old" in front of it and then made the statement. "Why don't you hire some women to prove that you aren't sexist?" Hiring of anyone to prove that you are not something is not the dumbest thing I have ever heard, but probably will be the dumbest thing I have heard today. But the night is still young

Most computer science people are somewhat like engineers. They are really good at figuring stuff out in their area of speciality but when it comes to working and playing well with others and building a community they often fall short.

In my opinion, one of the most predominant skills for building a community is working with people not machines.

Welcome Giannii - Is that pronounced Johnny or Gee-ah-nee?

Re: Making some noise

outwrong — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:34:30 -0000

Hmmm. Certainly seems like a boy's club to me. Why not hire some women and prove that you aren't sexist.?

Women are the underrepresented majority in the U.S.

The ratio of full professors in computer science the U.S. versus the number of women Ph.D. graduates in computer science is sickening. Look at the numbers yourself.

You can be part of the solution.

Re: Black Voters Tip the Balance in Favor of Proposition 8

outwrong — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:49:32 -0000

Religious freaks win again. Fucking christian family values.

Those who do not support individual rights are in direct violation of the Constitution.

This is an act of war against an oppressed minority and we will fight these hateful Abrahamic tyrants.

Re: Sarah Palin’s Expensive Makeup

outwrong — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:08:55 -0000

What I also find upsetting is this HATE of wealthy people. A vicious anger at anyone who spends money on herself. Most people who have money got it by working hard and if they want to spend every last cent on making themselves feel good then more power to them.
You are so right about Palin having to look a certain way. If she didn't she would never get anywhere in politics. People should have a look at the total amount of money spent to get elected as president and realize that Palin's makeup artist is a drop in the bucket. Besides, she's putting people to work.
I like to look good too and if could blow thousands of dollars a week to do it I would! I'm worth it and so is Palin.
These hateful Obama lovers are scary.

Re: On Giants, Oscilloscopes, and Dreams

Out — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:39:56 -0000

Why don't you have any women working for you? I was thinking of using your service but now I'm not sure. Women are the under-represented MAJORITY on this planet. A person might think y'all are sexist.

Re: WHAT THE FUCK???

outwrong — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:01:03 -0000

I think it is the pearls that gave her away. Pearls = Pure Evil.

Re: Hello World, Welcome to my Blog!

outwrong — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:45:29 -0000

Death to the patriarchy!

Re: 10 people you should follow on Friendfeed

outwrong — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:09:46 -0000

Needs more women. 1 out of 10? Unacceptable.

Re: Dembot - The Real Reason Why Friend Feed is Working

outwrong — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:35:38 -0000

Why does it have to be a "chap"? Why not a "gal" or "lady"?

Re: What College Students Can’t Get From Blogging

outwrong — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:09:55 -0000

Nicely done. I guess I should just shut down my blog now and go outside and play. (And on top of that I could never get your commenting system figured out for myself. There's like five different places to link. Wow!)

Re: Untitled

outwrong — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:18:55 -0000

I love me too.