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It is entirely sexist to see an attractive woman and assume that she isn't intelligent. It's one of the hidden sides of sexism in our society that annoy me. I
by mitchty 14y ago
It is entirely sexist to see an attractive woman and assume that she isn't intelligent.
It's one of the hidden sides of sexism in our society that annoy me. I try to catch myself whenever I find myself doing that, and have been pleasantly surprised.
A side effect of this is that those women that are attractive and intelligent tend to begin to hide it. So you get self-reinforcing behavior from society. Things like guys belittling smart women etc... The whole thing is annoying from the perspective of a guy that loves talking to non-white guys about programming or almost anything interesting. /squirrel banter mode off.
- niggler 14y ago"It is entirely sexist to see an attractive woman and assume that she isn't intelligent." Case in point: Hedy Lamarr, who is probably more well known for her beauty than for her contributions to science (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2292387 http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2292387)
- mitchty 14y agoExcellent example and case. How Stuff Works did a podcast on her a few years ago, http://castroller.com/podcasts/StuffYouMissed/2118275 http://castroller.com/podcasts/StuffYouMissed/2118275 she's a fascinating person to learn about.