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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~humanities
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Comment on We hired a man and a "girl" in ~tech
Firedrops Link ParentIt is a pretty classic example that is written about a lot in linguistics and communication studies. Here are some studies on the topic: Cralley, Elizabeth L., and Janet B. Ruscher. "Lady, girl,...It is a pretty classic example that is written about a lot in linguistics and communication studies.
Here are some studies on the topic:Cralley, Elizabeth L., and Janet B. Ruscher. "Lady, girl, female, or woman: Sexism and cognitive busyness predict use of gender-biased nouns." Journal of Language and Social Psychology 24.3 (2005): 300-314.
Messner, Michael A., Margaret Carlisle Duncan, and Kerry Jensen. "Separating the men from the girls: The gendered language of televised sports." Gender & Society 7.1 (1993): 121-137.
Wensing, Emma H., and Toni Bruce. "Bending the rules: Media representations of gender during an international sporting event." International review for the sociology of sport 38.4 (2003): 387-396.
Pomerantz, Shauna. "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Un/Defining the" Girl"." Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures 1.2 (2009): 147-158.
There is also a fair amount of non-peer reviewed discussion about this but these pieces have some good lit review discussions and quantitative data.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts about making the site publicly visible, but still invite-only? in ~tildes.official
Firedrops Link ParentYeah, I definitely run across cool things but can't think of where I'd put it on Tildes. A catchall ~ would be good and then if we start getting a lot of content that could be meaningfully...Yeah, I definitely run across cool things but can't think of where I'd put it on Tildes. A catchall ~ would be good and then if we start getting a lot of content that could be meaningfully categorized together we could ask that a ~ just for that topic be created. Might be a way to organically create new categories (in addition to purposeful ones, of course.)
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts about making the site publicly visible, but still invite-only? in ~tildes.official
Firedrops Link ParentAgreed that if they can't see it they will lose interest. I do think you want a bit more of a community and active engagement & content before making it public. It would be nice if what they can...Agreed that if they can't see it they will lose interest. I do think you want a bit more of a community and active engagement & content before making it public. It would be nice if what they can see is interesting and active. You want them to not only see it but long to be part of it, you know?
And then after they can view it for a bit and there is some hype you can make it accessible to everyone. Hopefully, by that point, there are community norms that are fairly firm and that includes the level of content and discussions you want. As well as taboos about what not to do/say/post.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts about making the site publicly visible, but still invite-only? in ~tildes.official
Firedrops Link ParentIf they learn about it. That's the balance that can be so hard to achieve. There are some great examples of platforms that had potential for high-level expert discussions & engagement but are...If they learn about it. That's the balance that can be so hard to achieve. There are some great examples of platforms that had potential for high-level expert discussions & engagement but are largely invisible and unused. I think the old adage is that if your platform hasn't taken off in 9 months then it probably won't. I'm not sure how accurate that timeframe is anymore, but it is worth thinking about what you'd want to see this place look like in 9 months and then how we could build up towards that.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts about making the site publicly visible, but still invite-only? in ~tildes.official
Firedrops LinkThere are pluses and minuses to this. Keeping it private can lend an air of secrecy to the endeavor and secretism is a powerful thing. People want what they are told they cannot have and they...There are pluses and minuses to this.
Keeping it private can lend an air of secrecy to the endeavor and secretism is a powerful thing. People want what they are told they cannot have and they always assume it is much more exciting than it often really is (ex: fraternities that have some huge secret over a ritual about a bedazzled cup you drink beer out of). If you have visibility but privacy that can create hype. And that's not a bad thing for a new platform.
Once it is publicly visible, you'll get a lot more people sharing links to content on other platforms. That's good for growing a community but if it hits you can go from sparks to wildfire quite quickly. You want to make sure you have resources to handle that and ensure you're prepared for something to go viral on Twitter, for example. But it brings needed attention and engagement. And the higher the barrier to participation the lower the likelihood you'll get much participation.
What kind of content do you think currently exists on Tildes that people would want to see if made visible? What kinds of content would people want to see but which doesn't currently exist here?
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Comment on Dinosaur killing asteroid also killed most bird species due to global deforestation in ~science
Firedrops LinkAs they marked up the avian family tree, they noticed that tree-dwelling species—which today vastly outnumber ground-dwelling species—had ground-based ancestors. And the skeletons of the preimpact and postimpact fossils were different as well. Before the impact, there seemed to be many tree-loving species. But those species were missing in the postimpact fossils
Among modern birds, it appears that only five groups predate the impact, including species like today’s ostriches, ducks, and chickens. Their impact-surviving ancestors were probably small ground-dwellers, like quail, Field says. They likely survived on seeds banked in the soil, what Ksepka calls “a food source that’s prepackaged for preservation.”
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Dinosaur killing asteroid also killed most bird species due to global deforestation
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Comment on Bill Gates: Trump twice asked me the difference between HIV and HPV in ~health
Firedrops LinkEw. I would be deeply disturbed if Trump ever said anything about my daughter's appearance, given his past actions and comments.“So when I first talked to him it was actually kind of scary how much he knew about my daughter’s appearance. Melinda [Gates’s wife] didn’t like that too well.”
Ew. I would be deeply disturbed if Trump ever said anything about my daughter's appearance, given his past actions and comments.
If you have a PhD:
Mostly, yes. I loved learning my subject, I loved teaching, and I loved research. Writing was frustrating at times but quite rewarding in the end. But the stress and money worries over so many years made it really tough. And the academic job market is awful so about halfway through I realized I likely wasn't going to have my "dream job" and worried I was putting myself through it for nothing.
If you want to teach at a university level, of course you need a PhD. But in my field (anthropology) it also frankly gives you that prestige factor for when you are on the job market looking at applied/"real world" jobs. Having gone through a PhD also shows that you have the ability and skillset to 1) develop a research project 2) get funding for that project 3) independently conduct your original research 4) analyze data and construct a well-worded argument from it 5) present your findings. Note that this is specific to my field - in other areas students often have their projects more tightly controlled by their PI and their work is more collaborative. But either way, it is something on your resume that proves you're capable of that kind of work along with having developed skillsets applicable to a wide variety of settings.
I email my advisors periodically and meet up at conferences. I'm more in touch with my fellow students and have found them to be a very important part of my professional network. Honestly, professional opportunities have come more from them than advisors.
Yes. I did get to do original research on a cool topic that contributed to the field. It was tough to do and I think I came up with some creative contributions.
All the time, though I have a broader range now. Which, honestly, I like because I get to read what excites me and not just something for my dissertation.
I work in science advocacy, communication, and engagement. I really like my job, it pays decent, and I feel like I'm doing something meaningful. I definitely couldn't have gotten this job or have much opportunity for upward mobility if I didn't have a PhD.