Comments on: The Riddle of Gender http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/01/11/the-riddle-of-gender/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/01/11/the-riddle-of-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Mark Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:27:41 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=386#comment-430 I guess I better clarify a bit about the Notes format that I so dislike based on Angel's comment. The book is HIGHLY readable without the Notes. My gripe is the fact that they do exist but that you have to go find them IF you want to check a source, or look for a bit more explication on something. Of course, since it is citing sources and scientific research, etc. it would be highly suspect if it didn't include the references in some form. I, being the anal retentive about scholarly apparatus that I am, would prefer it to be more explicit. But the book is certainly fully readable and understandable without worrying about the Notes. Not implying anyone said I said otherwise, but maybe I wasn't clear enough. I guess I better clarify a bit about the Notes format that I so dislike based on Angel’s comment.

The book is HIGHLY readable without the Notes.

My gripe is the fact that they do exist but that you have to go find them IF you want to check a source, or look for a bit more explication on something. Of course, since it is citing sources and scientific research, etc. it would be highly suspect if it didn’t include the references in some form. I, being the anal retentive about scholarly apparatus that I am, would prefer it to be more explicit.

But the book is certainly fully readable and understandable without worrying about the Notes. Not implying anyone said I said otherwise, but maybe I wasn’t clear enough.

]]> By: Angel http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/01/11/the-riddle-of-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Angel Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:09:12 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=386#comment-429 It does sound like a fascinating read; you did a gret job of pulling out some of the interesting ideas. I love your recommendation, especially for those none too comfortable with the topic. Hey, I am all for making uncomfortable people even more so. Not sure if I will read it soon. In part the time, but also in part your mention about the notes. I tend to find that little detail in scholarly books extremely irritating (having to go back and forth in a text) in pleasure reading. But it does sound interesting, so we'll see. Thanks for posting, and best. It does sound like a fascinating read; you did a gret job of pulling out some of the interesting ideas. I love your recommendation, especially for those none too comfortable with the topic. Hey, I am all for making uncomfortable people even more so. Not sure if I will read it soon. In part the time, but also in part your mention about the notes. I tend to find that little detail in scholarly books extremely irritating (having to go back and forth in a text) in pleasure reading. But it does sound interesting, so we’ll see. Thanks for posting, and best.

]]> By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/01/11/the-riddle-of-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Mark Thu, 12 Jan 2006 02:05:51 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=386#comment-428 Hey! No sarcasm allowed at this blog! ;-) It really is a fascinating read Laura. And I really did find it a fast read. But, yes, I full well know the luxury of "copious spare-reading time." Hey! No sarcasm allowed at this blog! ;-)

It really is a fascinating read Laura. And I really did find it a fast read. But, yes, I full well know the luxury of “copious spare-reading time.”

]]> By: Laura http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/01/11/the-riddle-of-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Laura Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:56:46 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=386#comment-427 Thanks--looks fascinating. I'll have to check it out, in my copious spare-reading time. :-) Thanks–looks fascinating. I’ll have to check it out, in my copious spare-reading time. :-)

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