Comments on: “The essence of sexism is that ‘male’ is the unremarkable ‘default state.’” http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:59:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Link Roundup: 4 April 2007 « Vox ex Machina http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/comment-page-1/#comment-6121 Link Roundup: 4 April 2007 « Vox ex Machina Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:55:21 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/#comment-6121 [...] “The essence of sexism is that ‘male’ is the unremarkable ‘default state.’” — “I mean, I’m thrilled that the judges voters have found a sure-fire way to keep women from having their breasts fondled at the podium — just don’t let them up there in the first place!” [I think I linked this before, but I have not been keeping my bookmarks properly in order, and better to post it twice than not at all.] [...] [...] “The essence of sexism is that ‘male’ is the unremarkable ‘default state.’” — “I mean, I’m thrilled that the judges voters have found a sure-fire way to keep women from having their breasts fondled at the podium — just don’t let them up there in the first place!” [I think I linked this before, but I have not been keeping my bookmarks properly in order, and better to post it twice than not at all.] [...]

]]> By: jgal http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/comment-page-1/#comment-5941 jgal Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:55:40 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/#comment-5941 The most depressing part is that the Hugo awards aren't the only male- and white-heavy book lists/awards. <i>The New York Times</i> is guilty, too, and so is Random House. Look at Lizzie Stark's post <a href="http://thenounthatverbsyourworld.blogspot.com/2007/04/sexism-and-racism-of-book-lists.html" rel="nofollow"> here</a>. She argues that part of the problem is that men don't read books by women as much as women read books by men. C'mon guys, won't you pick up the book if it has a woman author? Puh-lease. Is this the 21st century or what? The most depressing part is that the Hugo awards aren’t the only male- and white-heavy book lists/awards. The New York Times is guilty, too, and so is Random House. Look at Lizzie Stark’s post here. She argues that part of the problem is that men don’t read books by women as much as women read books by men. C’mon guys, won’t you pick up the book if it has a woman author? Puh-lease. Is this the 21st century or what?

]]> By: dmk http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/comment-page-1/#comment-5706 dmk Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:50:16 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/#comment-5706 Keep in mind that "the judges" include anyone with a <a href="http://worldcon.org/" rel="nofollow">Worldcon</a> membership who bothers to vote. It's a people's choice type of system. Not that I'm happy about the paucity of women who were nominated. Read the new works each year (in all categories), join Worldcon at the supporting level, and vote for your favorites. Keep in mind that “the judges” include anyone with a Worldcon membership who bothers to vote. It’s a people’s choice type of system. Not that I’m happy about the paucity of women who were nominated. Read the new works each year (in all categories), join Worldcon at the supporting level, and vote for your favorites.

]]> By: Niall http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/comment-page-1/#comment-5702 Niall Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:25:34 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/#comment-5702 <i>"Well, gosh! I mean, I’m thrilled that the judges..."</i> The Hugo shortlists aren't decided by judges; they're compiled from nominations by Worldcon members. Of course, arguably that makes the gender balance <i>more</i> depressing. And I first saw the observation about the lack of Japanese nominees on <a href="http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/005000.html" rel="nofollow">John Scalzi's blog</a>, on the 28th. “Well, gosh! I mean, I’m thrilled that the judges…”

The Hugo shortlists aren’t decided by judges; they’re compiled from nominations by Worldcon members. Of course, arguably that makes the gender balance more depressing.

And I first saw the observation about the lack of Japanese nominees on John Scalzi’s blog, on the 28th.

]]> By: Ide Cyan http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/comment-page-1/#comment-5666 Ide Cyan Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:42:03 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/04/01/the-essence-of-sexism-is-that-male-is-the-unremarkable-default-state/#comment-5666 The lack of Japanese nominees was first Rachel Brown's observation, <a href="http://rachelmanija.livejournal.com/459591.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. The lack of Japanese nominees was first Rachel Brown’s observation, here.

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