Comments on: Singled Out http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/ Where science collides with life, slams into culture, crashes with politics, and gets totaled. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How objectification silences women – the male glance as a psychological muzzle | Not Exactly Rocket Science | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-54740 How objectification silences women – the male glance as a psychological muzzle | Not Exactly Rocket Science | Discover Magazine Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:11:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-54740 [...] than men. It’s apparent in magazine covers showing a woman in a sexually enticing pose, in inappropriate comments about a colleague’s appearance, and in unsolicited looks at body parts. These looks were what [...] [...] than men. It’s apparent in magazine covers showing a woman in a sexually enticing pose, in inappropriate comments about a colleague’s appearance, and in unsolicited looks at body parts. These looks were what [...]

]]> By: Hoper http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-47054 Hoper Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:26:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-47054 Sorry to be coming to the party late; my first thought on reading this post was that if you don’t name the 2008 guy then you shouldn’t be posting. He’ll almost certainly do it again and, by failing to name him, you’re making it easier for him to carry on doing exactly the same thing to the next person who comes along. It’ll work for him eventually. I should add that I agree with you and the content of this post absolutely, but, other than getting commenters on this thread all riled up, does your post do anything concrete to reduce this sort of behaviour? I’m aware that it would take a fair amount of courage to do something which could have implications for your career, but in circumstances like this – which sound very like a pattern of serial harassment – if you don’t, then you are, effectively, joining the ‘Old Boys Club’ which brushes that sort of thing under the table by reducing it to a bogeyman, rather than naming names. I could be wrong about all that, ‘though, and am happy to change my mind if there’s something I’ve missed! Sorry to be coming to the party late; my first thought on reading this post was that if you don’t name the 2008 guy then you shouldn’t be posting. He’ll almost certainly do it again and, by failing to name him, you’re making it easier for him to carry on doing exactly the same thing to the next person who comes along. It’ll work for him eventually. I should add that I agree with you and the content of this post absolutely, but, other than getting commenters on this thread all riled up, does your post do anything concrete to reduce this sort of behaviour? I’m aware that it would take a fair amount of courage to do something which could have implications for your career, but in circumstances like this – which sound very like a pattern of serial harassment – if you don’t, then you are, effectively, joining the ‘Old Boys Club’ which brushes that sort of thing under the table by reducing it to a bogeyman, rather than naming names. I could be wrong about all that, ‘though, and am happy to change my mind if there’s something I’ve missed!

]]> By: Isabaite http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-45689 Isabaite Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:09:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-45689 @ Brendan White You're assuming that the 'positive feedback' which encourages men to continue to continue their 'lecherous ways' is coming exclusively from women – you'd have to prove this and although the plural of annecdote is not data, I have witnessed men encouraging other men to harrass women (catcalls/groping/etc) both in meat-space and print – in the UK, FHM (magazine) is the one I'm most familiar with – as well as comments on forums etc. I strongly suspect that the 'positive feedback' which encourages public harrassment largely comes from other men, both in person and in virtual space and through films, op eds etc @ Brendan White

You’re assuming that the ‘positive feedback’ which encourages men to continue to continue their ‘lecherous ways’ is coming exclusively from women – you’d have to prove this and although the plural of annecdote is not data, I have witnessed men encouraging other men to harrass women (catcalls/groping/etc) both in meat-space and print – in the UK, FHM (magazine) is the one I’m most familiar with – as well as comments on forums etc.

I strongly suspect that the ‘positive feedback’ which encourages public harrassment largely comes from other men, both in person and in virtual space and through films, op eds etc

]]> By: How objectification silences women – the male glance as a psychological muzzle [Not Exactly Rocket Science] » iThinkEducation.net! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-45563 How objectification silences women – the male glance as a psychological muzzle [Not Exactly Rocket Science] » iThinkEducation.net! Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:34:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-45563 [...] than men. It’s apparent in magazine covers showing a woman in a sexually enticing pose, in inappropriate comments about a colleague’s appearance, and in unsolicited looks at body parts. These looks were what [...] [...] than men. It’s apparent in magazine covers showing a woman in a sexually enticing pose, in inappropriate comments about a colleague’s appearance, and in unsolicited looks at body parts. These looks were what [...]

]]> By: I’m (Actually) With Sarah | The Intersection | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-36459 I’m (Actually) With Sarah | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-36459 [...] of ogling, sexy photo-shopping, and worse that ensued from across the aisle. And so, with many miles to go toward achieving an equal voice in America and around the world, Newsweek’s latest faux pas [...] [...] of ogling, sexy photo-shopping, and worse that ensued from across the aisle. And so, with many miles to go toward achieving an equal voice in America and around the world, Newsweek’s latest faux pas [...]

]]> By: Gender Bias Bingo | The Intersection | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-34830 Gender Bias Bingo | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:55:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-34830 [...] aware I occasionally have something to say about gender bias in academia (and out and somewhere in the space between). My friends ’round these tangled series of tubes don’t put up with that sort of [...] [...] aware I occasionally have something to say about gender bias in academia (and out and somewhere in the space between). My friends ’round these tangled series of tubes don’t put up with that sort of [...]

]]> By: mental_floss Blog » Morning Cup of Links: Screaming Mummies http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-20365 mental_floss Blog » Morning Cup of Links: Screaming Mummies Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:17:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-20365 [...] in History. To try these, you must really hate eating less and exercising more. * Marine biologist Sheril Kirshenbaum confronts the sexist remarks that accompanied her welcome to Discover magazine’s site, and [...] [...] in History. To try these, you must really hate eating less and exercising more. * Marine biologist Sheril Kirshenbaum confronts the sexist remarks that accompanied her welcome to Discover magazine’s site, and [...]

]]> By: Must Modern Feminism Be Dictated By Political Ideology? | The Intersection | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-20355 Must Modern Feminism Be Dictated By Political Ideology? | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:09:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-20355 [...] I fear it would be cast off as radicalism which would undermine the movement. We have so many miles to go toward achieving an equal voice in America and around the world. I may not agree with Ann Coulter or [...] [...] I fear it would be cast off as radicalism which would undermine the movement. We have so many miles to go toward achieving an equal voice in America and around the world. I may not agree with Ann Coulter or [...]

]]> By: Superstringy Indian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-18312 Superstringy Indian Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:34:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-18312 Look here.Women have a greater reproductive value.Not needed much nowadays,but sure as hell in the savannah.One woman not having kids is a big loss to the society. Old memes die hard.Can't blame men for that...it's a vestige. Look here.Women have a greater reproductive value.Not needed much nowadays,but sure as hell in the savannah.One woman not having kids is a big loss to the society.
Old memes die hard.Can’t blame men for that…it’s a vestige.

]]> By: Vote for Sheril | The Intersection | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-18241 Vote for Sheril | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:51:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/25/singled-out/#comment-18241 [...] of our recent posts–Sheril’s much-read “Singled Out“–is in the running for the Three Quarks Daily 2009 Science Prize for science blogging. [...] [...] of our recent posts–Sheril’s much-read “Singled Out“–is in the running for the Three Quarks Daily 2009 Science Prize for science blogging. [...]

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