It would probably be sexist to sugest otherwise, right? A commentator wrote: "So, you like to whine because someone thinks your pretty.... For every asshole who posts, there are ten of us shutting up and listening. Designed and Sold by elkbadi. I'm too pretty to do math funny T-shirt. I am also afraid and uncertain. So, it's OK to tell the clumsy kid that he is too smart to play basketball, but it is not ok to tell the pretty girl that she's to pretty to do math?
This sign fuels my fire to break stereotypes surrounding women in STEM careers. I work in one of the most "geeky" fields that exist and according to the Department of Labor, males outnumber females by around 3 to 1 in it -Constantly being exposed to both numbers and personal encounters that back up my bias does not make it easy to just "turn off" my internal thought processes. I asked her how she responded. A t-shirt version of the waffle crew neck T-shirt is here. You don't even need to RETURN your items to us, it will take your valuable time and money. I am too pretty. As a math teacher, I am keenly aware that women are not well represented in my higher-level classes.
Usually its just a few people that keep me sane. "Appreciate the catcalls, honey -- soon you'll be totally ignored! I felt sad that such a magnet exists, and mad at the company who produced it. Having been raised by a mother who was one of only two women engineering students in her (major) university back in the early 60s, and having been raised with girls (now accomplished women) who were much better at math and science than I am (and I've got a couple of graduate degrees in the sciences)..... I was a super-nerd as a kid, through most of college. But maybe that's just me. It's a little creepy actually. Now, in the divorce, my parents agreed to legal joint custody--the norm in my province, and something that allowed us to see our father when he was in town, rather than on some strict schedule he could never have kept. I'm Too Pretty To Do Math Top –. That's my best feature. How unfortunate that Walter did not take the opportunity to explain to Kristine what condescension really isâin a noncondescending way, of course.
I'm as big a nerd as you're likely to find. 1) It certainly matters when someone who is there to help you learn and advance in a area says a dumb thing and then acts like they believe it OR hears that dumb thing enough to act like it's true. If you want to see how much discrepancy there is between men and women in terms of crushing expectation of looks, you only need to look at the cosmetics, clothes and diet industry. Someone who thinks that they are 'too pretty to do math' is setting herself up for a lifetime of dependency. You ask me to not do a. Bully for you, if you managed to skip those awkaward years, you special snowflake, you. I'm too pretty to do math forum. Âthat girls did not need to take math, that it was too hard anyway, and would damage her GPA. My view of men is just fine. Walter -- whether she was condescending or not, she was absolutely right about the underlying social problem that was revealed by that clerk's awkward faux pas.
That's why I chose linguistics over math in the end - similar work in my mind, but much more friendly to the idea that (gasp) a girl might be pretty, intelligent, a hard-worker AND still need help from time to time, especially in the earlier courses. The stars (0 to 5) indicate how the product was rated on average. Now, does that mean that men everywhere should not be granted custody? I’m too pretty to put up with this nonsense. The part about "math is tough" Barbie.
Even hiring can have a huge impact -- good hiring practices includes hiring respectful, collaboration-minded co-workers, not only hiring with diversity in mind. I like to think that I'm now a well-adjusted adult (at 26, I'd better be) and that I have a much more enlightened outlook on society as a whole. If women don't want to like nerdy things then they don't have to. Hand printed with glitter ink! You look really great today, thanks for coming by! If I was a 12 year old, desperately seeking approval from my peers, and I felt for a second that being "good at math" would jeopardize that, why would I try? I'm too.pretty to do math mask. Especially polite guys who don't defend the rude behavior of their rude fellow guys, or even the rude behavior of their own younger selves. I'm also kinda funny looking and definitely not much of anyone's idea of a hottie, and I work in IT, so in terms of cultural stereotypes I'm definitely Not Helping. I _expect_ women to be my intellectual equal {or better} and I expect women to be competent, capable and willing to do what it takes to 'get the job' done. Guardian News and Media, 05 Mar. The ironies of youth....
In fact, given that the real roots of attractiveness are low genetic defects, and good physical health, and hard though (like most things) is better with more blood flow, being in better physical shape will improve both. Once bitten, twice shy and all that. How about this... you're clearly too ridiculous to make comparisons. These things do happen. I'm referring only to negative *personal* discrimination, specifically in technical fields like microbiology and computer programming. Frankie- I'm a geeky girl with geeky interests. If for any reason you don't, let us know and we'll make things right. This* is why comments like that matter and aren't just some kind of harmless flirty pick-up line, or just my "issues" that I need to "spring clean. " Should we bring back butt slaps in the office, too? Meanwhile, the numbers are on our side. It's not even the fact that I can run in three-inch heels. Specific to software development, someone commented earlier, 25% women coders is not uncommon -- this is true in my experience, also.
While you were solidifying your mistrust of women, I was friends primarily with other socially awkward, quiet nerds, most of whom were male. Love the shirt and cant wait to wear it to the concerts this summer. It's wonderful that you took the time to comment. I don't want her to see a shirt like that on her classmate, something saying that pretty is cute and right and the academics should be left to the boys. Your mathematics ability and interest is rooted in your physical appearance. But by the end of the day, you would respect me. When you have a thought like "well, she probably doesn't want to talk about D&D because she's a giiiiirl" fucking stop yourself and self edit: "she probably doesn't want to talk about D&D because D&D is NERDY AS FUCK and the only people who DO want to talk about it are my D&D friends.
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