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Category Archives: mansplaining
Where are the Modest Men?
A hashtag debuting this week has caused quite a stir on Twitter: #immodestwomen. In the wake of a US newspaper deciding not to accord anyone the title of Dr in its articles, unless they were medical doctors, historian Dr Fern … Continue reading
Posted in Amplification, Dr Fern Riddell, Equality, immodest women, mansplaining
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The Patronising Colleague
Patronising and mansplaining are both irredeemably etymologically male. I cannot think of female equivalents. That isn’t to say that women can never be patronising or indulge in mansplaining, but I suspect the frequency with which they go in for such … Continue reading
Posted in frustration, mansplaining, Science Culture, sponsorship, Women in science
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The Patronising Colleague
Patronising and mansplaining are both irredeemably etymologically male. I cannot think of female equivalents. That isn’t to say that women can never be patronising or indulge in mansplaining, but I suspect the frequency with which they go in for such … Continue reading
Posted in frustration, mansplaining, Science Culture, sponsorship, Women in science
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