Re: [boost] [IBD] Help request, A Woman's Point of View

From: Jake Voytko (jakevoytko_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-06 09:04:01

There are also differences in vision:

http://www.psycport.com/stories/ascribe_2004_07_14_eng-ascribe_eng-ascribe_014026_988726893508805748.xml.html

Plus my psych book makes the claim that the density of cones in vision is
higher in females than in males. Seeing as though documentation is partly a
visual process, I find that pertinent!

Jake

On 7/6/07, Martin Bonner <Martin.Bonner_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> ----Original Message----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Matias Capeletto
> Sent: 06 July 2007 13:07 To: boost-users_at_[hidden];
> boost_at_[hidden] Subject: [boost] [IBD] Help request, A Woman's
> Point of View
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Joaquín Mª López Muñoz:
> >> Just wanted to say you guys are doing a terrific job with this IBD
> >> initiative. It's amazing how many people have joined in in such a
> >> short amount of time, folks with various interests and skills, to
> >> form a truly multidisciplinary team.
> >
> > Joaquin's post make me realize that we are not a _truly
> > multidisciplinary_ team.
> > We are currently lacking a woman's point of view.
> >
> > Is there any female Booster willing to help us?
>
> Why?  I mean, what is there that is specifically different about a
> "woman's point of view"?  I can certainly see that an /international/ point
> of view is useful (a native speaker to get the grammer right, a non-native
> speaker to remove colloquialisms for example), but I really don't see the
> point when it comes to men/women.
>
> Incidentally, why did Joaquin's post prompt the thought?  Was it the use
> of "guys"?  I was surprised when I first heard "guys" being used to refer to
> a mixed group of boys and girls - but that was 30 years ago, so the usage is
> pretty established.
>
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