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Sexism in Science Fiction

Oct 12, 2009 20:03

I found this post today, a thoroughly misogynist rant about how women and gays are destroying science fiction.

The War on Science Fiction and Marvin Minsky
PRO-MALE/ANTI-FEMINIST TECH, OCTOBER 9, 2009 ( Read more... )

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Comments 53

estaratshirai October 13 2009, 01:15:21 UTC

What?

Wait, what?

"The current generation of boys will not have this inspiration from science fiction, at least from science fiction on television and in movies."

Because as we all know, there are now NO men writing science fiction and NO male characters depicted in any science fiction anywhere! OH WAIT.

Wow. This has so been Sexism Is Alive! Week for me.

Yes... ysabetwordsmith October 13 2009, 03:17:50 UTC

>>This has so been Sexism Is Alive! Week for me.<<

It moved! Hit it again! Hit it again!!

Re: Yes... fayanora October 13 2009, 06:04:49 UTC

KILL IT WITH FIRE!

Re: Yes... ysabetwordsmith October 13 2009, 16:17:58 UTC

*empties flamethrower onto it*

It's still not dead, Jim.

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dianavilliers October 13 2009, 01:19:02 UTC

And of course only boys can make scientific and technological advancements. Admiral Hopper would be spinning in her grave.

Yes... ysabetwordsmith October 13 2009, 03:29:54 UTC

Along with one of my personal heras, Marie Curie:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/445978.html

txtriffidranch October 13 2009, 14:50:37 UTC

And now you see why Heddy Lamarr pretty much disappeared for the last part of her life. She wanted a career in science, and in fact developed a torpedo tracking system during World War II, but was constantly blown off because "you're just a pretty face".

kadharonon October 13 2009, 01:24:22 UTC

Excuse me, WHAT?

I... I don't think I can properly verbalize my feelings about this because it's left me just sitting here, with my jaw hanging open as I stare at my computer in shock.

Because really, WHAT?

Thank you! ysabetwordsmith October 13 2009, 03:14:46 UTC

... for reminding me to crosspost this bit of nonsense to wtf_humans too.

rose_lemberg October 13 2009, 01:25:48 UTC

Did you see the comments? I vomited a little in my mouth. :( It's lettuce all over again!

daev October 13 2009, 01:27:20 UTC

That article pissed me off so I am glad you are kicking its ass. It has so much wrong with it that it's hard to know where to start. (The stupid, it is like kudzu.)

What's worse, Marvin Minsky doesn't have anything to do with this guy's ignorance. Minsky is a brilliant scientist and definitely pro- women in technology. Thanks to that headline, a lot of non-computer-science people who stumble upon the article will come away thinking "didn't I hear he had something to do with sexism?"

Yes... ysabetwordsmith October 13 2009, 03:39:58 UTC

>>That article pissed me off so I am glad you are kicking its ass.<<

Thank you.

>>It has so much wrong with it that it's hard to know where to start. (The stupid, it is like kudzu.)<<

You could pick pretty much any sentence to start, I think. There is certainly plenty of kudzu left to mow.

>>Minsky is a brilliant scientist and definitely pro- women in technology.<<

Oh dear. Could you provide a reference to that, for folks to read as a counterpoint?