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Originally Posted by theBruiser500
"And there have been women important in sciences. Madame Currie springs to mind. Rosalind Franklin as well who had her brilliance taken away by men during her lifetime."
okay that is two women, and i've never heard of that 2nd genius of yours. perhaps that reflects my ignorance, but i am betting it comes closer to showing the weakness of your evidence.
This made me laugh in real life, fwiw. She figured out the DNA molecule by herself, only to have her notebook stolen and published without her consent.
She's actually pretty well known, so it does show you're just ignorant.
Trotula of Salerno was an Italian scientist, who is known for her works in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. She taught men about women's health and wrote books, which were used by physicians for hundreds of years. Trotula suggested the theory that men suffered from fertility issues, which was considered controversial then. She even promoted opiates that dulled the pain of labor during childbirth. However, this was opposed by church, which asked women to suffer the pain of childbirth without medication. Trotula was an important figure in the understanding of women's health. Major works: Passionibus Curandorum or The Diseases of Women
Maria Mayer was a German physicist. She is known for determining the shell structure of the atom and the shell configuration, wherein the electrons are positioned. It is her model that is used by most of the teachers within the classroom, to explain the composition of the atom. To the surprise of many, Mayer also assisted on the atomic bomb project and was awarded a Nobel Prize for her contribution in the separation of the isotopes of uranium. Major works: Determining the shell structure of the atom and the shell configuration
Gertrude B. Elien was an American scientist, who lived from 1918 to 1999. She is well known for her contributions in cancer research. Ellien is accredited for discovering many anti-cancer drugs. For her efforts, she was even awarded a Nobel Prize. Major works: Discovery of anti-cancer drugs
Rachel Zimmerman is a Canadian scientist, who invented the Blissymbol Printer. It is a device that allows non-speaking people, such as those afflicted with severe physical disabilities like cerebral palsy, to communicate. It helps the user to correspond with the help of a program by pointing to various symbols on a main page board with a special pad. On touching the symbol, the "Blissymbol Printer" translates them into a written language, which can be communicated via e-mail. Major works: Blissymbol Printer
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i won't argue that there have been women that have accomplsihed something amazing and moved our civilization forward. but i will say, The amount of women in history that have done something great is HUGELY SMALLER than men. do you want to argue that?
No, I won't argue that men have had more widely and well known accomplishments. But I will also attribute this to the fact that women have been historically oppressed. So the accomplishments we have achieved when, let's say... we weren't even really allowed to learn math in leu of more traditional "woman" knowledge is even more impressive, no?
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i didn't think i would get such wildly defensive and reactionary responses. so let's start with a more basic question. all you have admitted so far is men and women are physically different and men are stronger. do you think that men and women think the same?
i mean, i can ask questions like this... do you think men and women place the same value on aquiring power? and if not, which places more value on it? ...... which is so basic and obvious as to be insulting to you. but you seem to want it.
I'll answer your question with a question
Do you believe nature plays a bigger role or that nurture in people's lives plays the bigger role in how they think?
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you are ******ed. lol i don't think i have seen talk on here like this in a long long time. i'm pretty sure i used a burn like this on someone when i was 16 on the schoolbus against a senior.
You may think I'm ******ed, but at least I know who Rosalind Franklin is.