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It's a shorthand term for "hokey religions, mystical mumbo-jumbo, pseudoscience, quack medicine and magic". Not sure of the derivation - I'm guessing it's from
by JulianMorrison 16y ago
It's a shorthand term for "hokey religions, mystical mumbo-jumbo, pseudoscience, quack medicine and magic". Not sure of the derivation - I'm guessing it's from "woo", the stereotypical ghost noise.
- wjy 16y agoNo, no no. If you're guessing wildly like that, don't bother. In this case, "woo" refers to the "softer" attributes often associated with women - nurturing, caring, feeling.
- JulianMorrison 16y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo "Woo woo, a term used by scientific skeptics for pseudoscience, alternative medicine and New Age beliefs."
- wjy 16y agoBut the article wasn't talking about pseudoscience, alternative medicine, or New Age beliefs. It was talking about women in scientific fields. Just because a word has multiple definitions doesn't mean you can pick one that doesn't apply and call me wrong.