To: wafflehouse
what won first place??Probably, something celebrating multiculturalism.
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09/17/2003 8:21:49 PM PDT by
Paul Atreides
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To: Paul Atreides
"First place goes to.... The Ronco home abortion kit to be distributed by Planned Parenthood to schoolgirls through the school nurse."
To: Paul Atreides
Over the past few years, young women have been bringing home the top awards at all of the Intel fairs, and although I don't want to denigrate their obvious intelligence and the hard work they have put into their efforts, I have a suspicion it has to do with the agenda of trying to encourage young women to pursue science. Not only will it hopefully encourage the winners to stay the course and continue on towards a science career, but it will encourage other girls to do as well.
The downside, of course, is that a backlash may occur, as many boys who also have scientific aspirations will feel cheated as they watch girls given headstarts and extra aid. There are many, many school and after-school programs in science that are girls only, but not as many which are co-ed, and none which are boys-only.
To: Paul Atreides; mhking; All
"what won first place??
Probably, something celebrating multiculturalism."
LOL! That or some performance art involving chocolate, urine, genitalia and crucifixes. :)
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