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It is entirely sexist to see an attractive woman and assume that she isn't intelligent.

It's one of the hidden sides of sexism in our society that annoy me. I try to catch myself whenever I find myself doing that, and have been pleasantly surprised.

A side effect of this is that those women that are attractive and intelligent tend to begin to hide it. So you get self-reinforcing behavior from society. Things like guys belittling smart women etc... The whole thing is annoying from the perspective of a guy that loves talking to non-white guys about programming or almost anything interesting. /squirrel banter mode off.



"It is entirely sexist to see an attractive woman and assume that she isn't intelligent."

Case in point: Hedy Lamarr, who is probably more well known for her beauty than for her contributions to science (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2292387)


Excellent example and case. How Stuff Works did a podcast on her a few years ago, http://castroller.com/podcasts/StuffYouMissed/2118275 she's a fascinating person to learn about.




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