Hmm, maybe I'm just not that cynical... But i took it to be a lighhearted stab at stereotypes - that nerdy girls are somehow "frumpy", or "unattractive". I me

Hmm, maybe I'm just not that cynical... But i took it to be a lighhearted stab at stereotypes - that nerdy girls are somehow "frumpy", or "unattractive". I mean, we're meant to be all for getting girls into STEM - and you can argue till you're blue in the face about how "looks shouldn't matter", and "girls shouldn't care about makeup/shoes/clothes - but seriously? Aren't we just being sexist, but painted a different colour? If girls like those things - and I think it's fairly obvious from our society they do - then maybe we can show them that yeah, they can be "female" - and also super-smart. You don't need to pick one over the other. I used to say to my wife "Err, you don't have to wear makeup for me, you know? I mean, it doesn't enhance performance physiologically." And her reply? "I'm not doing it for you, silly. Btw, did you know you're emotionally stunted =)".