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Re:Joan Feynman has died by globular-toast on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @01:37PM (#24134563)
Eh? If you actually read what you quoted you'd see that she tried to secure a position but failed and resigned to be a homemaker. There is no indication that it was anything to do with "societal rules". If men don't succeed in getting the position they want they too take on a less favourable role because they have to.

You're really grasping at straws looking for things to be outraged by here.

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Re:Joan Feynman has died by MattGrommes on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @06:12PM (#24137641)
Although I made the comment based on the quote about a particular woman, I was thinking more generally in my comment. The kind of feeling she had about staying home is echoed many times over by other women I'm sure.

Thank you for concern at my level of outrage but I'll be fine.

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Re:Joan Feynman has died by globular-toast on Thursday August 13, 2020 @02:56AM (#24140669)
This pandering to women will not help you get laid. Just let people do what they want. 99% of women don't want to do difficult jobs. The ones that do already have those jobs because guys like you giving them preferential treatment are everywhere.
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Re:Joan Feynman has died by microtherion on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @03:44PM (#24135981)
Have you considered that "societal rules" may have been the predominant reason she tried and failed to find suitable employment?
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Re:Joan Feynman has died by Caylio on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @10:01PM (#24139234)
Or perhaps she was not good enough and was not given any preferential treatment.
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Re:Joan Feynman has died by microtherion on Thursday August 13, 2020 @04:03AM (#24141028)
The body of work described in her obit would suggest that this was not the case.
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