Austin Improv

mpbrockman wrote:Sent to me by a colleague in the commercial music world, this ought to piss a few people off - or make them laugh:

http://creativity-online.com/work/view?seed=5284d9f5

This made me laugh.

What's up with tentacle rape?

... get raped by tentacles.

...can solder a circuit board
...can run out a rack of pool
...can use a router

Everyone on this thread needs to shut the fuck up and get their butts in line for the ladies are funny festival.

ChrisTrew.Com wrote:Everyone on this thread needs to fuck their butts for the ladies are funny festival.

This is disturbing...

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:However, the percentage of cases of sexism keeping women from succeeding is on the decline.

I wondered about the facts of your statement, Cody, so I looked them up. These stats are from the Department of Labor - Women's Bureau website for the year 2007...
http://www.dol.gov/wb/stats/main.htm

And here is an interesting section on "Nontraditional" jobs...
http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/nontra2007.htm

And here is some OLDer data from 1999 (collected in the 1990s) about women in art...
http://www.stanford.edu/class/fs101/1999/data2.html#Art

I wanted to note that my mother, a working abstract artist, still signs her paintings with "MKFarr" to keep the experience of looking at her art gender neutral -- and to avoid the loss of clients/collectors who might devalue her work before looking at it, knowing she was a woman. Maybe times have changed... but change doesn't equal equality.

I would also like to mention that, I'm such a woman that...

... though my mother and aunt's generation paved the way for me, I still have to work harder than the men in my career choice to make equal pay.

... though I work in a traditional (teaching)/ nontraditional (animation) job, I have to back up my ideas with "researched statistics" for them to be considered with equal weight.

... I will not abandon "equality" for "better than my mom had it".

Also, YAY LAFF!!!

I've steered clear of this discussion because I have a love/hate relationship with the topic. Also, this forum, with all due respect, is probably not the best method for a dialogue on it. If you ever want to talk about it in person, though - I'm game.

All the best,
Mike

sara_anm8r wrote:Maybe times have changed... but change doesn't equal equality.

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:I don't argue that sexism doesn't still exist.

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:

sara_anm8r wrote:Maybe times have changed... but change doesn't equal equality.

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:I don't argue that sexism doesn't still exist.

Neither do I, but there's no point in making yourself sick over it. Resentment, bitterness, anger ... all of those emotions are physically and psychologically harmful to you. Fight the good fight, but don't injure yourself in the process. Roll with the punches, and laugh in spite of them.

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:I don't argue that sexism doesn't still exist.

I understand, but thanks for restating it. My last post was to add those statistics to show you were right, Cody... change is happening. I don't THINK I feel bitter about women's rights or the issues of finding equality in today's culture. I'm willing to see the positive side and the grounds gained in the social-political recognition of women's rights.

Also, I LIKE that we are talking about this on the forum, and in a thread that started out with a run of jokes about stereotypes. Especially since I like you guys, value your opinions, but don't get to see you every day. I, too, am willing to chat with you about this in a social setting, if that's easier.

sara_anm8r wrote:

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:However, the percentage of cases of sexism keeping women from succeeding is on the decline.

I wondered about the facts of your statement, Cody, so I looked them up. These stats are from the Department of Labor - Women's Bureau website for the year 2007...
http://www.dol.gov/wb/stats/main.htm

And here is an interesting section on "Nontraditional" jobs...
http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/nontra2007.htm

And here is some OLDer data from 1999 (collected in the 1990s) about women in art...
http://www.stanford.edu/class/fs101/1999/data2.html#Art.

Thank you so much for posting these statistics. These are quite startling. I've pondered the reason as to why this injustice continues. I've figured out a few reasons.

1. Women generally don't work as hard as men.
2. Women take too many days off because of maternity leave and other "woman-issues."
3. Women generally aren't as smart as men.
4. Women are too caught up with their emotions to get as much accomplished as men.
5. Women enjoy having someone above them, telling them what to do.

I hope this clears everything up. I did a lot of research on this. Thanks!

Oh chuck.

sara_anm8r wrote:

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:I don't argue that sexism doesn't still exist.

I understand, but thanks for restating it. My last post was to add those statistics to show you were right, Cody... change is happening. I don't THINK I feel bitter about women's rights or the issues of finding equality in today's culture. I'm willing to see the positive side and the grounds gained in the social-political recognition of women's rights.

i wasn't sure if what you were saying was directed towards me or not, so i figured i'd clarify just in case