Comments on: The Female Toolset http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841 Do you know what you're eating? Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:23:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: second hand pianos http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2416 second hand pianos Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:52:23 +0000 http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2416 <strong>second hand pianos...</strong> Megacool Blog indeed!... if anyone else has anything it would be much appreciated. Great website Enjoy!... second hand pianos…

Megacool Blog indeed!… if anyone else has anything it would be much appreciated. Great website Enjoy!…

]]> By: timball http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2070 timball Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:59:39 +0000 http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2070 whatever! behold the power of powertools to empower women to build better stuff (with extra power): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCl_lD63D9o satisfaction indeed --timball whatever! behold the power of powertools to empower women to build better stuff (with extra power):

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]]> By: Rayne http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2069 Rayne Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:58:43 +0000 http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2069 Advocate that all girls take at least one semester in wood shop or industrial arts in school. I did, was one of the first females ever to do so; my dad had to go to the school board and demand that I be allowed to take the class because it was originally offered to boys only. At the time I was planning to pursue a mechanical engineering degree; my dad agreed it was imperative that I learn about machining for this reason. And it was great. The teacher was a grizzled old Marine, very skeptical about the first girls in his class, but we all of us got A's -- and we earned them, and we earned his respect. One of the things I noticed early on is that we girls had a healthy respect for both the instructor and the equipment we were working with, didn't take for granted that safety was important. We were required to take a safety test about each machine before we used it, and each girl in the class aced their test. We studied like mad, whereas the boys were rather nonchalant about it, as if it was natural to them to use tools. They consistently got Cs and Ds and in a few cases, failed the safety test and couldn't use the machines. I still have a cute little cherry wood stool I made in shop -- got an A for making it. Every girl ought to have that same experience, knowing they have the power in their own hands to make and fix anything with the right tools and the right training. It's almost as gratifying seeing one's daughter do the same thing, too; mine has a lovely little pine stool in her bedroom that she made in shop. And last weekend she helped with putting a new brake line in a truck. Good stuff; imagine what she could do after med school, maybe design new knee and hip replacement technology... Advocate that all girls take at least one semester in wood shop or industrial arts in school. I did, was one of the first females ever to do so; my dad had to go to the school board and demand that I be allowed to take the class because it was originally offered to boys only. At the time I was planning to pursue a mechanical engineering degree; my dad agreed it was imperative that I learn about machining for this reason.

And it was great. The teacher was a grizzled old Marine, very skeptical about the first girls in his class, but we all of us got A’s — and we earned them, and we earned his respect. One of the things I noticed early on is that we girls had a healthy respect for both the instructor and the equipment we were working with, didn’t take for granted that safety was important. We were required to take a safety test about each machine before we used it, and each girl in the class aced their test. We studied like mad, whereas the boys were rather nonchalant about it, as if it was natural to them to use tools. They consistently got Cs and Ds and in a few cases, failed the safety test and couldn’t use the machines.

I still have a cute little cherry wood stool I made in shop — got an A for making it. Every girl ought to have that same experience, knowing they have the power in their own hands to make and fix anything with the right tools and the right training. It’s almost as gratifying seeing one’s daughter do the same thing, too; mine has a lovely little pine stool in her bedroom that she made in shop.

And last weekend she helped with putting a new brake line in a truck. Good stuff; imagine what she could do after med school, maybe design new knee and hip replacement technology…

]]> By: Ali S http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2067 Ali S Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:29:43 +0000 http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2067 So jealous! I think the most I learned growing up is how to paint. And I vaguely remember mixing cement. My dad did teach me somethings - but just not as much as I wish he had. So jealous! I think the most I learned growing up is how to paint. And I vaguely remember mixing cement.

My dad did teach me somethings - but just not as much as I wish he had.

]]> By: Laura Clawson http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2066 Laura Clawson Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:14:48 +0000 http://www.GastroNomalies.com/?p=1841#comment-2066 My dad doesn't have many power tools, but one of the things he frequently did with me when I was a kid was to work with hand tools, making stuff. One of many excellent things my parents did in the name of feminism and general competence. My dad doesn’t have many power tools, but one of the things he frequently did with me when I was a kid was to work with hand tools, making stuff. One of many excellent things my parents did in the name of feminism and general competence.

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