--- "Annette Taylor, Ph. D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > My husband, who publishes the Annals of Improbable > > Research and produces the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, > > also founded the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for > > Scientists > > > (http://www.improbable.com/projects/hair/hair-club-top.html). > > Steven Pinker was our founding member. > > > > SEXISM SEXISM SEXISM. The men's Luxuriant Flowing > Hair is MUCH MUCH > shorter than > then women's!!! > > Using the male standard even I could be a member! I > saw my own rather thinning > but slightly longer than the back of the neck length > on many of the men's > pictures--well it wasnOb't exactly *MY* hair, but it > could have passed for mine. > The women's pictures, however, all showed hair well > below shoulder length! I > object! > > Annette > > Annette-- Object away! But the differential reflects a self-selection bias, not any discriminatory criteria on our part. I expect men feel that their hair is luxuriantly flowing when it is only shoulder length (look at Pinker, after all), whereas women aren't sufficiently satisfied until it is much longer. Incidentally, a list of all this year's Ig winners is online here: http://www.improbable.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html. Robin Notices at the bottom of this e-mail do not reflect the opinions of the sender. I do not "yahoo" that I am aware of. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
