Women, Science, Health: 20 Years, Little Progress | Mickey Z.

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Mickey Z. -- World News Trust

“Activists for social justice need to look critically at who stands to gain, and who stands to lose, from each specific technical innovation, and to spread that information.”

- Ruth Hubbard

Roughly two decades ago, Ruth Hubbard wrote a book that broadened my perspective on a wide range of issues. Called Profitable Promises: Essays on Women, Science, and Health, it was published by Common Courage Press (full disclosure: Common Courage Press published my 2004 book, Seven Deadly Spins: Exposing the Lies Behind War Propaganda).

I reviewed Profitable Promises upon its release and thought it would be interesting to re-publish that review. (Those unfamiliar with the Bell Curve and Charles Murray references are strongly advised to consult your nearest search engine.)

So, while I’d certainly phrase some sentences differently today, here’s what I had to say in 1995:

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