Mileva Maric relativity not Einstein
Rosalind Franklin dna not Watson, James D. and Francis H.C. Crick
Cynthia Breazeal robots not Rodney Brooks.
What other stuff was really invented by girls?
2007-01-05 10:11:20 · 8 answers · asked by Simple 8 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
It seems like I just now heard this trendy rumor about Einstein's theory of special relativity totally FOR SERIOUS being invented by a woman; now I see it everywhere. Why is it that so many people are so willing to latch on to a lie if it makes them feel good?
In the source is a study where someone exhaustively debunks this ridiculous attempt at revisionist history. I hope you'll read it and then stop spreading ignorance.
2007-01-05 14:11:23 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Those look like scientific theories and proofs of concept not working technologies.
Scientists aren't inventors they're discoverers of concepts.
Technologists are the inventors for they put those working proofs, theories, and concepts to practical use.
So the real answer is:
Technologists are the inventors, not the Scientists.
2007-01-05 18:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by voxninerbox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be ashamed for saying that about Einstein; that's like giving Constanza Mozart the credit for Mozart's body of work because you heard some trendy rumor that Mozart once heard her humming a tune.
But to your question, go to the patent office website and start looking at patents to see how many inventors are females. I reckon they make up at least 1% of the total, that should make you feel better about yourself.
2007-01-05 18:19:27 · answer #3 · answered by KevinStud99 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The barbie doll was really invented by a girl.
In fact objectification of women was really invented by girls, when they:
1) Insist on relying on passive means to attract men, so must focus on their looks instead of doing some asking.
2) Invent ridiculous concepts like feminism where women's personalities are reduced to something abhorrent to men, therefore leaving only their bodies.
Yay!!!
2007-01-06 00:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by Happy Bullet 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This is a typical load of feminist crap. In fact I can just picture Nobel giving whats-her-name the patent because she was jealous. It is not in the female nature to be inventive any more than giving birth is a man's. Why is it that these women's studies courses people can't see the forest for the trees?! There is nothing wrong with being a woman! You think differently and you have different skills that men lack and that society needs. I can tell you that you are going to regret having wasted so much of your precious life trying to imitate men. Go to Law school!
2007-01-05 18:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by Bob Loblaw 1 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Ooh, 'boy' - so to speak - the "Herstory" revisionists have got to you!!
Three things, even if you're 'right'!
Was Thomas Edison a woman in drag, I wonder?
Archimedes?
"The Wright Sisters"?
Marie Curie and radium = her husband killed before the 'final discovery' - it was a joint effort.
Get real.
2007-01-05 18:21:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
the only thing women can built is credit card debt. Dont hate the player hate the game ^^.
2007-01-05 20:14:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Bob said it rigth...there will be a lot of women at the end who will look back on their life with regret and openly deny it to keep the lie of feminism alive. Many of them already have.
But to the question: No.
2007-01-05 19:22:40 · answer #8 · answered by fishman 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋