I've always thought of the word "gender" as a grammatical construct and "sex" as a classification for humans. I wouldn't refer to a human being's "gender" any more than I would refer to a noun's "sex".
Toit mentions wanting to take a.45 to his TV every time he sees some particular Cheerios commercial, just because it takes a tone of the father correcting his nutritional mistakes at his wife's suggestion.
I'm shocked that you totally missed the reason that Toit hates this commercial. The problem with the commercial was the following line, uttered by the wife, in front of their children: "Daddy did a lot of stupid things before he met your mother." My wife would never say that about me, ever, and doubly so not in front of the children. Obviously, I would never say something so disrespectful about my wife, either. And the husband had no respect for himself, either. Probably because his wife wouldn't let him have any. Please tell me that this situation does not characterize your relationship with your husband.
I'm GLAD his attitude is the way it is. If anything, the reduced testosterone level has served to soften the hard shell he says he used to have.
Well, that's just great. I'm glad you found a man whose "hard shell" was eliminated by a terrible disease. I don't know why you can't just use lingerie like every other woman in order to accomplish the same thing. I'm guessing you would find the results to be much more pleasing.
The way I figure it, the average Slashdot user is getting close to that time in their lives when they feel the desire to find a mate and maybe start a family. For the group of you folks who fall in line with Toit's attitude, face this fact: After hundreds of years of you men telling us women to shut up and get in line, your type is being phased out, whether you like it or not.
I hate to tell you, but I have not observed this to be true in practice. Most women want men who are strong and rough-around-the-edges in public, and strong, but accessible in private. All of the women who I have met who claim that the "walking vagina" is the man of the future tend to be man-hating, fat, ugly, women's studies majors who wonder why their lives are so bad. I'm sure you'll excuse me if I'm content to let them live in their own little world of male emasculation--I'm not interested in them and their "blame-the-men-for-their-failures" attitudes, anyway.
The most successful couples that I have seen consist of a strong man and strong woman, working together as a team. These are the types of people who wouldn't belittle their spouses, and indeed wouldn't let their spouse belittle him or herself. They support each other as teammates in life.
Just so you know, that 10 Reasons article was not published an economist, not The Economist (the magazine). Big difference.
I'm not disagreeing about diamond jewelry having zero investment value, but just a reminder to be very careful when you cite your sources. There is a big difference between a random economist who works for a left-wing organization and The Economist, which has articles written all over the political spectrum.
Cubic Zirconia is virtually indistinguishable from diamond.
Is this really true? When I was diamond shopping, I saw an actual diamond side-by-side with a CZ, and any untrained idiot (like myself) could see the difference with a naked eye.
Maybe the CZ just wan't cut right or something? But it definitely didn't match the actual diamond in terms of brilliance/sparkle/whatever.
My wife, who was the valedictorian of her upper-class, suburban, college-prep high school class, was selected for a jury in a rape case. I'm pretty sure her IQ is in the triple digits, but she served on the jury nonetheless.
At several points during her juror examination she was asked if she was an attorney or had attended law school--she is not and did not. I guess the prosecutor and defense attorney figured she has her head screwed on straight and would be fair. To their credit, she wound up doing the negotiating that prevented a hung jury, saved everybody a lot of time retrying the case.
So, yes, senior-level professionals do serve on juries, and yes, this is a good thing.
Except that, as far as I know, Israelis maintain all of their civil rights. For the Israeli government to oppress you, you must actually be Palestinian.
That's not quite true. A former coworker of mine went to Israel for a wedding. She is a US citizen, but is originally from Latin America. Apparently, she looked Palestinian enough to be detained at Ben Gurion and questioned for hours while they rifled through her luggage. Eventually, they let her go, but then the same thing happened when she tried to leave!
Great sig, by the way. Could use a little cleaning up, but it made me laugh.
Ahh, but in the US, we don't pay 14% Value Added Tax. Don't forget to include that when you're doing your "free" healthcare victory dance. My family's health care costs about $5000/year. How much does yours cost you?
If I lived in Canada, my "free" health care would cost over $30,000.00 in higher taxes. Thanks, but no thanks.
I still hear Canadians talking about waiting for 6+ months for an MRI. I can't imagine busing up my knee and waiting 6+ months to even get an MRI, nevermind that I can't walk. How long does it take in Canada to get a wheelchair?
My wife needs non-emergency MRIs from time to time, and she gets same-day appointments. I can't imagine how long she'd have to wait if she were in canada. I guess it wouldn't be so bad because she knows a year in advance when she's going to get them. She could just get on the list with everybody else, wait her year, and then get an MRI.
In either 2000 or 2001 (I don't remember at this point), I built a pretty simple machine that I wanted to dual-boot between Windows and Linux. So I put the thing together, shove my W2k disk in the drive, boot 'er up, and it blue-screens.
So I google a bit, I google some more, tweak some BIOS settings, and boot 'er up again. Blue screen. At this point, I say, "You know what? I don't have the time and patience for windows. I'm just a home user, and things shouldn't be this difficult." So I plopped my Debian CD, and it installed without a hitch.
My conclusion: Windows is a sonofabitch to install because OEMs do the installing, not end users. Linux is easy to install because it has to be. No end user would have the patience to suffer through an installation as error-prone as a Windows installation.
Why do you think that the Democrats will be an improvement over the Republicans? What do you like about their platform? They are just as anti-civil liberties, pro-war, pro-lobbyist, and out of touch with their constituents as the Republicans are. John Kerry himself was one of the authors of the PATRIOT Act, for Christ's sake. And then the Dems have the nerve to stand up and cheer when, during the State of the Union address, President Bush commented about how parts of the PATRIOT Act were set to expire in '06. Nearly every single one of those slimy bastards voted for it.
I can't stand the Republicans, but I can't stand the Democrats anymore either. I'm sick of being lied to. Why should I bother voting, when we're just going to get more of the same anyway? I know that there are some close races to be decided, but they are close because there is no difference between the two bastards who are running.
And more importantly, why should I support a Democrat, when the Democrats have already demonstrated that they are just wannabe Republicans, anyway.
The company will typically cover all of a job candidate's interviewing expenses--especially a candidate coming in at a high level, which you probably would have.
The fact that you spent $3,000.00 of your own money and you are posting AC tends to indicate that you have pulled this story out of your arse.
Besides, if you never made much money, how much GOOG could you possibly own?
What does it matter if some people in society are very wealthy? As long as everybody in society has his or her basic needs met (food, shelter, health care, etc.), why not encourage entrepreneurial activity by allowing innovators to be rewarded well for their efforts?
Progressive taxation should increase asymptotically all the way to 100%. [...] A progressive income tax equalizes income while still providing the incentive to work harder that capitalism requires to work.
How hard would you work if you were taxed on 100% of your salary? Would you even go to work?
I can tell you that I wouldn't. Maybe that makes me a bad person, but why should I spend time away from my kids if I am not being compensated for it? Heck, I still would have to pay commuting costs out of my own pocket for the privelege of working for zero compensation. Sounds like a raw deal to me.
Help him work out his underlying issues? His issue is that he's a kid and he has siblings. Kids have antagonized their siblings since time immemorial. How in the Sam Hill are you or Alfie Kohn going to solve that one, short of feeding one of your offspring to the dog?
Fortunately, there are other other approaches to parenting than, "You're a bad kid, Timmy!" and, "Gee, Timmy. You seem to be fighting with your sister. Clearly you have issues, because fighting with your sister is abnormal. There is something wrong with you, and we need to work together to fix your personality defects."
Ever thought about separating the action from the emotion? How about, "I understand that you are angry with your sister. Sometimes people get angry with each other, even loved ones, and you are not a bad person for feeling angry. But practicing physical violence against those with whom you are angry is not ok."
Well, the interviews are part of the selection process, so it is perfectly natural that you might land an interview but no job offer. I mean, somebody's got to interview and not get the offer, right?
Now, I don't know you. I wasn't at any of your interviews. So I can't say for certain. But I'm going to guess that you are doing something wrong in your interviews. That's what happened to me. I got a ton of interviews when I was looking for my first job, but no offers. Finally, I had a recruiter offer to give me feedback on my interviews and why I wasn't selected. She had great feedback, and I've been much better at interviews ever since.
I would give you two pieces of advice. First, ask your contact at the company if he/she would feel comfortable offering you any feedback about why the company selected another candidate. Secondly, find someone who is a family member or a friend or a friend of a friend or whatever who does a lot of interviews and hiring. Do a mock interview with this person and get feedback at the end.
Their "bad weather => more TV" assumption is incredibly stupid, and the "researchers" have obviously neither had children of their own nor known any autistic children.
Consider all of these points:
Autism, by its definition, must have had symptoms that appeared before age 3. So we're talking small kiddies here.
Families with small children don't get out much, and it has nothing to do with the weather. It has more to do with the fact that putting together a diaper bag, getting Junior into his carseat, dealing with the fact that Junior is probably going to miss a nap or meal and become very crabby, and finding a place to go that is actually small-kid-friendly can be a royal pain in the neck and mommy and daddy are tired. Funny how "catching up on some sleep" tends to win out with parents of small children.
People from Northern European countries tend to have more neurological disorders (Multiple Sclerosis, etc.)
People from Northern Europe settled in parts of the country whether the weather sucks (Upper Midwest, etc.)
Things that make you go "hmmm", eh?
I wonder how autism rates in the US compare with Canada whether the weather perennially sucks.
Well, if you provide more details, maybe somebody can help you overcome your resume difficulties.
Different people take different tracks in life. I don't know anybody who isn't an "oddball" in some way, shape, or form. Besides, you can always take your oddballedness and use it to stand out from the crowds of people who are applying for the same position.
The Resume is a marketing brochure that is supposed to get you an interview. Very few companies want to see a full biography when they ask for a resume.
The rule with marketing brochures is to know your audience. If it is customary in your industry to send novellas in place of resumes, by all means go for it. You must be in academia where you put every frickin' paper you published ever in the history of your life and your ancestors' lives. But for most corporate jobs, you are hurting your chances by submitting a 10-pager. Them's the breaks.
I realize that in your ideal world, hiring managers wouldn't be busy and wouldn't be deluged with resumes for each open need. But the fact of the matter is that they are both of these things, and as a result, the time they can spend per resume is short. Marketing is about making a sale, not about living in your idealized world. Ignore your customers at your own peril.
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That just sounds weird to me.
The most successful couples that I have seen consist of a strong man and strong woman, working together as a team. These are the types of people who wouldn't belittle their spouses, and indeed wouldn't let their spouse belittle him or herself. They support each other as teammates in life.
I'm not disagreeing about diamond jewelry having zero investment value, but just a reminder to be very careful when you cite your sources. There is a big difference between a random economist who works for a left-wing organization and The Economist, which has articles written all over the political spectrum.
Maybe the CZ just wan't cut right or something? But it definitely didn't match the actual diamond in terms of brilliance/sparkle/whatever.
At several points during her juror examination she was asked if she was an attorney or had attended law school--she is not and did not. I guess the prosecutor and defense attorney figured she has her head screwed on straight and would be fair. To their credit, she wound up doing the negotiating that prevented a hung jury, saved everybody a lot of time retrying the case.
So, yes, senior-level professionals do serve on juries, and yes, this is a good thing.
Great sig, by the way. Could use a little cleaning up, but it made me laugh.
Think about how much you enjoy your "free" healthcare every time you pay that 17.5% VAT, Mr. Armchair Economist.
If I lived in Canada, my "free" health care would cost over $30,000.00 in higher taxes. Thanks, but no thanks.
My wife needs non-emergency MRIs from time to time, and she gets same-day appointments. I can't imagine how long she'd have to wait if she were in canada. I guess it wouldn't be so bad because she knows a year in advance when she's going to get them. She could just get on the list with everybody else, wait her year, and then get an MRI.
I'll be waiting... Your job depends on it..;
So I google a bit, I google some more, tweak some BIOS settings, and boot 'er up again. Blue screen. At this point, I say, "You know what? I don't have the time and patience for windows. I'm just a home user, and things shouldn't be this difficult." So I plopped my Debian CD, and it installed without a hitch.
My conclusion: Windows is a sonofabitch to install because OEMs do the installing, not end users. Linux is easy to install because it has to be. No end user would have the patience to suffer through an installation as error-prone as a Windows installation.
I can't stand the Republicans, but I can't stand the Democrats anymore either. I'm sick of being lied to. Why should I bother voting, when we're just going to get more of the same anyway? I know that there are some close races to be decided, but they are close because there is no difference between the two bastards who are running.
And more importantly, why should I support a Democrat, when the Democrats have already demonstrated that they are just wannabe Republicans, anyway.
You sign the back of the card to indicate that you agree to be bound by the terms of the credit agreement.
You sound like a real team player, and you are very articulate, to boot! I'm shocked and amazed that you were not hired!
Everyone I know who works at Google seems to have plenty of disposable income. I've never asked what they make, but they don't appear to be underpaid.
The fact that you spent $3,000.00 of your own money and you are posting AC tends to indicate that you have pulled this story out of your arse.
Besides, if you never made much money, how much GOOG could you possibly own?
I can tell you that I wouldn't. Maybe that makes me a bad person, but why should I spend time away from my kids if I am not being compensated for it? Heck, I still would have to pay commuting costs out of my own pocket for the privelege of working for zero compensation. Sounds like a raw deal to me.
Fortunately, there are other other approaches to parenting than, "You're a bad kid, Timmy!" and, "Gee, Timmy. You seem to be fighting with your sister. Clearly you have issues, because fighting with your sister is abnormal. There is something wrong with you, and we need to work together to fix your personality defects."
Ever thought about separating the action from the emotion? How about, "I understand that you are angry with your sister. Sometimes people get angry with each other, even loved ones, and you are not a bad person for feeling angry. But practicing physical violence against those with whom you are angry is not ok."
Now, I don't know you. I wasn't at any of your interviews. So I can't say for certain. But I'm going to guess that you are doing something wrong in your interviews. That's what happened to me. I got a ton of interviews when I was looking for my first job, but no offers. Finally, I had a recruiter offer to give me feedback on my interviews and why I wasn't selected. She had great feedback, and I've been much better at interviews ever since.
I would give you two pieces of advice. First, ask your contact at the company if he/she would feel comfortable offering you any feedback about why the company selected another candidate. Secondly, find someone who is a family member or a friend or a friend of a friend or whatever who does a lot of interviews and hiring. Do a mock interview with this person and get feedback at the end.
Hope this helps.
What happens when ugly men make a lot of money and start banging hot chicks? Men and women are attracted to different things, ya know.
Autism rates are still going up.
Looks like I just refuted your strongest argument.
Sucks to be wrong, doesn't it?
Consider all of these points:
- Autism, by its definition, must have had symptoms that appeared before age 3. So we're talking small kiddies here.
- Families with small children don't get out much, and it has nothing to do with the weather. It has more to do with the fact that putting together a diaper bag, getting Junior into his carseat, dealing with the fact that Junior is probably going to miss a nap or meal and become very crabby, and finding a place to go that is actually small-kid-friendly can be a royal pain in the neck and mommy and daddy are tired. Funny how "catching up on some sleep" tends to win out with parents of small children.
- People from Northern European countries tend to have more neurological disorders (Multiple Sclerosis, etc.)
- People from Northern Europe settled in parts of the country whether the weather sucks (Upper Midwest, etc.)
Things that make you go "hmmm", eh?I wonder how autism rates in the US compare with Canada whether the weather perennially sucks.
Different people take different tracks in life. I don't know anybody who isn't an "oddball" in some way, shape, or form. Besides, you can always take your oddballedness and use it to stand out from the crowds of people who are applying for the same position.
The rule with marketing brochures is to know your audience. If it is customary in your industry to send novellas in place of resumes, by all means go for it. You must be in academia where you put every frickin' paper you published ever in the history of your life and your ancestors' lives. But for most corporate jobs, you are hurting your chances by submitting a 10-pager. Them's the breaks.
I realize that in your ideal world, hiring managers wouldn't be busy and wouldn't be deluged with resumes for each open need. But the fact of the matter is that they are both of these things, and as a result, the time they can spend per resume is short. Marketing is about making a sale, not about living in your idealized world. Ignore your customers at your own peril.