CERN cuts ties with 'sexist' scientist Alessandro Strumia

Re:CERN cuts ties with 'sexist' scientist Alessandro Strumia by gambiting on Saturday March 09, 2019 @05:07PM (#19348812)

Because someone would say that it shows that a woman cannot play a proper piano like a man can - she has to be provided with a smaller(and therefore obviously inferior) one.

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Re:CERN cuts ties with 'sexist' scientist Alessandro Strumia by scott_s on Saturday March 09, 2019 @06:41PM (#19349275)

But it's important to keep in mind no one is saying that. It's dangerous to get wrapped up in what people might say because that relies on your imagination, not reality.

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Re:CERN cuts ties with 'sexist' scientist Alessandro Strumia by iguy on Saturday March 09, 2019 @05:35PM (#19348972)

This was certainly why no teenage boy wanted to be seen playing a 3/4 size guitar! But one would hope that adults could behave better.

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