the post that wouldn't die...
First I meant to post Monday and actually started writing but then got caught up in the very Monday-ness of everything. Then I was really going to post Tuesday night but Blogger was all wonky and then, I was going to post yesterday afternoon but Blogger was "down for maintenence" and it ate half of my freaking post so here I am and you can call this the post that wouldn't die.
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The past weekend helped, in part, to do away with the blah feeling. Friday night was chill with some take-out Mexican and The O.C. Saturday got my hair cut - two inches chopped and it just feels much better. Saturday night was a birthday party and then the Baby Grand show - at both events I had the chance to catch up with many friends I haven't seen for a while. Sunday was the farmer's market where I indulged in, among many other things, avocados and heirloom tomatoes. I've just had the most incredible cravings lately for
both...Then Sunday afternoon, a nifty clothing swap at which I procured many amazing new-to-me items. Then, the evening: a hearty pasta dinner (that included crisp yellow wax beans fresh from the farmer's market) and the Emmy awards. The show was, of course, super-boring. I never even liked Everyone
Loves Raymond to begin with, now I truly despise it - or at least all the smarmy, smug actors who appeared in it.
OK, moving on.
Monday night I was watching CNN when a commercial for Girls Go Tech came on. I think organizations like that are really important for the ways they promote the idea that young girls should be encouraged to pursue and explore study math, science and technology.
Great idea. Fabulous. Most definitely.
But the ad/public service announcement created to convey this idea? Pissed me off.
Specifically, it was this line that had me shouting at the TV:
"Studies show that by age 12, most girls lose interest in math, science and technology and their chance at most future jobs."
Because if you aren't interested in - or aren't any good at - math, science and technology you can just kiss your future good-bye. I'll be sure to tell that to all my (female) friends who struggled through math but now enjoy careers in art, writing, public relations, food, design, management, etc. etc.
Believe me, I'm neither proud of nor happy with the fact that I had a really hard time in math when I was in high school and I wish there'd been organizations such as Girls Go Tech to encourage me to literally work
through those damn word problems (I did enjoy science but obviously ands stupidly chose writing as a career instead) but such wordage is not only overly generalized and broad - it's insulting.
By the way, you can view the ad here (the link is on the right-hand side of the page, it's the one titled "Bedtime stories").
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OK, it is now approximately 72 hours after this post's initial inception and I'll close by reminding you about tonight's Hurricane Katrina Relief Benefit Show at Old Ironsides:
Cake is playing a brief set around 10:50. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and there is a minimum $10 donation. Also playing: Spider Silk Dress, Jonah Matranga, Deathray, Nevada Backwards, Crazy Ballhead, Las Pesadillas and more.
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The past weekend helped, in part, to do away with the blah feeling. Friday night was chill with some take-out Mexican and The O.C. Saturday got my hair cut - two inches chopped and it just feels much better. Saturday night was a birthday party and then the Baby Grand show - at both events I had the chance to catch up with many friends I haven't seen for a while. Sunday was the farmer's market where I indulged in, among many other things, avocados and heirloom tomatoes. I've just had the most incredible cravings lately for
both...Then Sunday afternoon, a nifty clothing swap at which I procured many amazing new-to-me items. Then, the evening: a hearty pasta dinner (that included crisp yellow wax beans fresh from the farmer's market) and the Emmy awards. The show was, of course, super-boring. I never even liked Everyone
Loves Raymond to begin with, now I truly despise it - or at least all the smarmy, smug actors who appeared in it.
OK, moving on.
Monday night I was watching CNN when a commercial for Girls Go Tech came on. I think organizations like that are really important for the ways they promote the idea that young girls should be encouraged to pursue and explore study math, science and technology.
Great idea. Fabulous. Most definitely.
But the ad/public service announcement created to convey this idea? Pissed me off.
Specifically, it was this line that had me shouting at the TV:
"Studies show that by age 12, most girls lose interest in math, science and technology and their chance at most future jobs."
Because if you aren't interested in - or aren't any good at - math, science and technology you can just kiss your future good-bye. I'll be sure to tell that to all my (female) friends who struggled through math but now enjoy careers in art, writing, public relations, food, design, management, etc. etc.
Believe me, I'm neither proud of nor happy with the fact that I had a really hard time in math when I was in high school and I wish there'd been organizations such as Girls Go Tech to encourage me to literally work
through those damn word problems (I did enjoy science but obviously ands stupidly chose writing as a career instead) but such wordage is not only overly generalized and broad - it's insulting.
By the way, you can view the ad here (the link is on the right-hand side of the page, it's the one titled "Bedtime stories").
.
.
.
OK, it is now approximately 72 hours after this post's initial inception and I'll close by reminding you about tonight's Hurricane Katrina Relief Benefit Show at Old Ironsides:
Cake is playing a brief set around 10:50. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and there is a minimum $10 donation. Also playing: Spider Silk Dress, Jonah Matranga, Deathray, Nevada Backwards, Crazy Ballhead, Las Pesadillas and more.
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