Just when you think your stereotypes jibe with reality, here comes another mind-bender — science cheerleaders. Yes, they’re beautiful, energetic, high-volume, and scantily clad. They’re also neuroradiologists, surgeons, and so forth. The editing at the beginning is annoying, but these accomplished women are worth waiting for.
Happy Friday!
‘Break down stereotypes’ or reinforce them?
You’re not the first blog about them:
http://scientopia.org/blogs/scicurious/2010/11/20/rock-stars-vs-cheerleaders/
http://scientopia.org/blogs/goodmath/2010/11/25/gender-bias-sexism-and-the-science-cheerleaders/
Posted by Anon | Dec 3, 2010, 7:22 amBreak down. Intelligent women can choose to be cheerleaders, and there’s no shame in that. The links you provided (anonymously) go to discussions from people who are arguing about which stereotype(s) they prefer. They are not willing to accept that some people — most of us, in fact — aren’t easily pigeonholed. The Science Cheerleaders are no exception.
Posted by Kent Anderson | Dec 3, 2010, 8:11 amah, the feminist conundrum … choice, choice, choice opens up the possibility of inexplicably choosing to objectify YOURSELF. “Now you’re a pig, happy?” — Tony Manero
Posted by Meg White | Dec 3, 2010, 11:36 amRemember also that a court recently ruled that cheerleading is not a sport for purposes of compliance with Title IX.
Posted by Sandy Thatcher | Dec 3, 2010, 5:00 pmAnd courts are always right.
Posted by Kent Anderson | Dec 3, 2010, 5:53 pm