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This reminded me a bit of the article I posted about the other day regarding the speed with which relatively questionable science that reinforces current stereotypes gets adopted and disseminated.
Anthropologists who suggest early humans survived by dint of separate gender roles are grabbing headlines. Caryl Rivers says it shows the media's fondness for evidence--however dubious--of the species being hardwired for male dominance.
It's actually the latter two sections of the commentary that I found most relevant, since those address the connection between these theories and current political and sociological issues.
Anthropologists who suggest early humans survived by dint of separate gender roles are grabbing headlines. Caryl Rivers says it shows the media's fondness for evidence--however dubious--of the species being hardwired for male dominance.
It's actually the latter two sections of the commentary that I found most relevant, since those address the connection between these theories and current political and sociological issues.
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Date: 2006-12-13 05:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-13 05:26 pm (UTC)As a bitchy slut
Date: 2006-12-13 06:06 pm (UTC)Also, much as is true in India a few women in positions of power is intended to appease the masses who cheerfully fight for the fundamentalist views that prevent them from achieving any sort of equality.
Sigh, on an unrelated note... my okcupid local matches got set to Cleveland while I was visiting... you came up first on the list...
Re: As a bitchy slut
Date: 2006-12-13 06:31 pm (UTC)Sigh, on an unrelated note... my okcupid local matches got set to Cleveland while I was visiting... you came up first on the list...
*chuckle*
I just wish they had a "never show me this match again" option. It's really a rather creepy buzzkill when one's sib pops up repeatedly as a best match (and I know Matt feels the same way)
Re: As a bitchy slut
Date: 2006-12-13 06:34 pm (UTC)On the topic of okcupid, it was funny talking to my date Monday night, his top match is underwatercolor, who I met off of okcupid... the conversation very quickly devolved into both of us realizing we knew everyone in the top ten. The system is flawed in a small area.
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Date: 2006-12-13 07:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-13 08:24 pm (UTC)And any of us who think differently are imaginary little pixies. Yup.
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Date: 2006-12-15 07:58 am (UTC)*sighs*
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Date: 2006-12-13 08:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-13 09:19 pm (UTC)Its a real pain in the ass to when research is bound to a political agenda. It means we never get good research.