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niggler on March 29, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Booth Babes, Street Clothes, and GDC: Thanks But Y...

"It is entirely sexist to see an attractive woman and assume that she isn't intelligent."

Case in point: Hedy Lamarr, who is probably more well known for her beauty than for her contributions to science (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2292387)

mitchty on March 29, 2013 [–]

Excellent example and case. How Stuff Works did a podcast on her a few years ago, http://castroller.com/podcasts/StuffYouMissed/2118275 she's a fascinating person to learn about.

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