The Dangers of BS

So I'm writing early today because I'm stuck in the lab timing tapes and I'm out of practice for judging how long to fast forward... so I've got a little leeway time between timings while I have to listen to (and ignore) the last minute or so of each tape. gar. very irritating.)

Nicole and I made t-shirts last night - they're awesome. Pictures to follow, soon.

I just listened to a guest lecture about ambivalent sexism in my social psych class - it was interesting and thought-provoking, and I might get to show the professor around campus a bit between lunch and my last participant ever. (Woot!)

He was talking about how there are two kinds of sexism - hostile and benevolent. The difference is kind of obvious... hostile is more along the lines of actually degrading women and whatnot, while benevolent sexism is more... protective, I guess. What's weird is, women are more likely to go along with benevolent sexism, even though it can keep them from achieving the sort of high-powered jobs they might desire, that sort of thing. Second interesting point that I remember off the top of my head: benevolent sexism actually predicts violence towards women. Its a sort of contract in which the man says "I will protect you IF...." that falls to the wayside when the woman does not fulfill the traditional, subservient role.

This is going to be a terrible blog because I'm multitasking and distracted and didn't take all that wonderful notes during class today. (Most of my notes consisted of a to-do list of things I want to get done before I leave today (yikes!) and stuff I want to remember to pack so I don't have as much to cart home after graduation. (double yikes!) ... seriously - I can't believe that my thesis is due in a month. Scary!!!) Anyway, I'd wanted to write something insightful and interesting about benevolent sexism (BS!) and how its good and bad and all of that nonsense, but its blatantly not happening. Maybe I'll update this idea later... when I'm not quite so busy.

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