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In response to Erin's comment, I want to clarify that it did not appear that anyone was claiming that women are more intelligent than men in any context. Claims as to their "equality" (the author specifically mentioned that they were regarded as equal in skill in some tasks, no more), were restricted mostly to their nimble hands and dexterity. As a matter of fact, the article specifically defends the higher wages of men as a sign of their superior ingenuity and thoughtfulness. Women just had small brains. Brains a third the size of us. It's science. -Adam Shlossman | In response to Erin's comment, I want to clarify that it did not appear that anyone was claiming that women are more intelligent than men in any context. Claims as to their "equality" (the author specifically mentioned that they were regarded as equal in skill in some tasks, no more), were restricted mostly to their nimble hands and dexterity. As a matter of fact, the article specifically defends the higher wages of men as a sign of their superior ingenuity and thoughtfulness. Women just had small brains. Brains a third the size of us. It's science. -Adam Shlossman | ||
| − | I found this article quite interesting. I disagree with Erin on one key point. The women were not required to do equal work, as the article stated they were doing work that did not require much training and predominantly did "light and simple work". I also wanted to point out in regards to Marren's post, that one of the reasons that women were often times more sought after than men by the factories is because they were cheaper and were less likely to work at the factory for long periods of time, thereby causing the company to need replacements for them. | + | I found this article quite interesting. I disagree with Erin on one key point. The women were not required to do equal work, as the article stated they were doing work that did not require much training and predominantly did "light and simple work". I also wanted to point out in regards to Marren's post, that one of the reasons that women were often times more sought after than men by the factories is because they were cheaper and were less likely to work at the factory for long periods of time, thereby causing the company to need replacements for them. Additionally, in regards to Cash's post, I don't see how this article shows how there is still a glass ceiling today, seeing as it was written around one hundred and fifty years ago. -Brian Brown |
== Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men == | == Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men == | ||
