"Data Bias in a World Designed For Men"
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=WVA3GE0wJag&si=yMxA5f8bXKOT1f4_
"After a quarter-century..."
https://www.wbur.org/upnext/2026/01/01/walden-henry-david-thoreau-interpreter
“'[Laundry] was not unskilled labor. You needed specialized skills and knowledge,' Ranalli explained. 'We don't criticize him for not repairing his own shoes, but we are inclined to criticize him for not washing his own clothes. That reflects a lack of understanding on our part of what clothes washing was like 180 years ago.'
Smith learned to expect the laundry question over the years. He never really understood why people were so fixated on it. He doesn’t think it diminishes the fact Thoreau was self-sufficient and dedicated to writing.
'In my mind, if that’s what they’re focusing on, then they’re kind of losing the whole message of Walden,' Smith said."
~ Stephanie Brown and Lisa Mullins
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