[techtalk] About prettyphysicslady on the linuxchix techtalk list...

Caitlyn Martin caitlynmaire at earthlink.net
Mon May 14 14:08:40 EST 2001


>
> > Fourth,  perhaps you should think a bit harder about what you are doing
> > when you make sexist remarks about the presumed physical appearance and
> > social habits of female scientists on women's forum of all places?
>
> Actually, it struck me as reasonable to assume that someone who
> openly used 'prettyphysicslady' as a 'net address EITHER had not
> had experiences which I find common on the 'net, OR wasn't bothered
> by the them, OR wasn't female.
>
> And the kind of experiences I've had, I'd find it strange for people
> to not be bothered by.
>
Amen.  I know I would never use such an e-mail address for myself.

-Caity
(who studied physics, but was lured away by $$$ and computers :)





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