+1 to Keilana. The fact that people still believe that valuing women
somehow devalues men never fails to amaze me. It's not a zero-sum game.
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Keilana <keilanawiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hearing people whine “what about the men” because, God
forbid, men might
not get *every single* grant this time (as they did in the pilot round of
IEGs), is incredibly tiresome.
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Peter Southwood <
peter.southwood(a)telkomsa.net> wrote:
If you take it entirely at face value, I find it
quite inoffensive. As I
have no experience with reviewing grant proposals, I can't comment on its
accuracy, but I am quite happy to take Fred's word for it.
Offence is often available if you search for it hard enough.
Cheers,
Peter
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On 8 Jan 2015 16:11, "FRED BAUDER" <fredbaud(a)fairpoint.net> wrote:
...
I've noticed that women are often quite
motivated and good at writing
grant proposals.
Extending good faith I would presume this is irony. It does not transmit
well by email. Please keep in mind how offensive this sort of thing
appears.
Fae
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