Re: Don't leave the girls out (was FW: Dinosaur Exhibit)

[Betty Cunningham <bettyc@flyinggoat.com>]

As a girl and a dino nut from toddler-hood, I must admit to a certain
long-standing fondness for whup-ass myself.

As to female dinosaur scientists, we do have Karen Chin and Betty White
studying dinosaur poo and eggs and even occasionally showing up on
documentaries.

Now if they could only get that 'official paleontologist hat', they'd
look like scientists to the media.

-Betty 
(who has a hat, thanks)

Larry Dunn wrote:
> 
> --- "Ralph W. Miller III" <gbabcock@best.com> wrote:
> > Regarding Ann Rock's concerns over the "fighting
> > male dinosaur bias" in
> > dinosaur exhibits and education (as relayed by list
> > member Don Lamson), I would
> > have to say that, yes, there is certainly something
> > for girls who want to learn
> > about female side of dinosaurs, or at least the
> > "kinder, gentler" aspects of
> > dinosaur behavior.
> 
> Hoping not to stray too far afield, I will only note
> based on personal experience that boys with interest
> in dinosaurs are also interested in these supposed
> "girly" aspects of dinosaur study, not to mention that
> girls who like dinosaurs also appreciate a good
> feeding event or intraspecific combat now and then.
> 
> Note frinstance that Karen Chin is the master of a
> certain thing that only boys are stereotyped as
> showing a goofy interest in.  (Elegantly stated, no?)
> 
> I admit though that it *does* seem de rigeur for a
> young man new to the list to ask the musical question,
> "hey man, like, couldn't T. rex kick Giganotosaurus's
> butt?"

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