How is Women’s History Month going?
How is Women’s History Month going for you? Here’s what happens when you type “women’s history month” into an incognito browser (i.e., not affected by your previous search history):
Note that Black History Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month are related events, as far as Google is concerned. I’m not sure what corner of Google’s algorithms decided that “Oh Bondage! Up Yours!” was a good theme song for the month.
Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard
But I think “oh bondage, up yours!”
One-two-three-four!
Bind me, tie me, chain me to the wall
I wanna be a slave to you all
Here’s another choice from Google for “Women’s History Month” music, “Girls Need Love”:
I just need some dick
I just need some love
Tired of fucking with these lame n****s
Baby, I just need a thug
Won’t you be my plug, ayy
Do the above lyrics fall into the “resilient”, “brilliant”, or “boundless” category? (from the preceding image)
(Separately, if the girl seeking a “thug” to be her “plug” is also seeking $millions in tax-free cash, she might wish to verify the thug’s income with IRS Form 4506-C and also arrange for the plugging to occur in a state where unlimited child support profits are available. What rhymes with “4506-C” for updated lyrics?)
The first page returned by Google includes a link to a Presidential proclamation. Dr. Biden’s spouse notes that “LGBTQI+ women and girls are leading the fight for justice, opportunity, and equality — especially for the transgender community.” (contrast to the use of “2SLGBTTQIA+” by Justin Trudeau) Yet Mx. Biden never defines what he/she/ze/they means by “women” or “girl.” Maybe that is a job for a new committee?
I established the first White House Gender Policy Council to advance gender equity across the Federal Government and released the first-ever national gender strategy to support the full participation of all people — including women and girls — in the United States and around the world.
Readers: What have you done so far to observe Women’s History Month 2022?
In our family, we showed the kids Welcome to Earth, Descent into Darkness, in which Will Smith goes down in a research submarine with Diva Amon, who apparently identifies as a “woman of color” (26:40):
A big part of my work is trying to change that. I’ve been on like 16 expeditions now and there is hardly ever anyone who looks like me. Whether it’s a woman, a person of color, or a person from a developing country. And I want that to change. That’s a big part of why I do what I do.
Dr. Amon provides a technical explanation of the sub at 25:00 in which she explains that there is “horrible creaking” that is “unnerving.”
A person who doesn’t look anything like Diva Amon makes an unfortunate appearance at 3:09. It seems that the technical aspects of the dive and the submersible and, therefore, the safety of Will Smith and Diva Amon, are entrusted to someone who could appear in Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power.
The Nadir submersible is an off-the-shelf product described in “Blue Planet gives super-rich their new toys – submersibles” (Guardian), a Triton 3300/3. The engineers who designed it are not credited in the show, but searching for the sub’s name eventually leads to the Triton Team page and the engineering team that made the machine possible:
Plus two engineers on the top management roster:
In addition to being an inspiring story for Women’s History Month, by not mentioning any of the engineers who made the dive possible, the show serves as a great lesson for anyone considering making the mistake of majoring in engineering!
Related:
- my 1994 trip report from the Cayman Islands, in which I went down to 800′ in a research/tourist sub (now a static display)
- Are women the new children?