Twenty-three You Say?

Now about that STATISTIC that suggests that women get paid on average twenty three fewer cents than men do in this country: we agree. This merits investigation for sure. In fact, one woman on our team was incensed when she saw that and very out-spoken about it, so she decided, typical of her scholastic self-discipline, to do her own research as to the actual ROOTS of this number. And what did she find? SQUAT. It was more obscure than I.S.I.S. footage! Nothing. NO evidence. No initial study, much LESS a set of variables or control groups that are supposed to tell us WHAT THAT NUMBER EVEN MEANS. I mean, even Bill Nye, for all his arrogant self-righteousness (remember: proteins do not mutate. Proteins. Yeah, like skin.) gave us kids a chance to try the experiments at home! What do the Feminazis give us? Nothing. Much like the O.G. Nazis.

Now, we would never question Johanna's brilliance and commitment to research. As an environmentalist and botanist she multiply demonstrated a love of taxonomy and empiricism. So when the feminists Demand praise for their intelligence rather than their looks, we gladly acquiesce. Johanna's findings DO show us some thing of indispensable worth. But given how many people are incensed by these statistics and USE them without the intellectual curiosity to check their (cough) facts, we have only this to say: perhaps this regard for intelligence should be -- more of A Posteriori ethic than an a priori one. And for those of you who are wondering what those terms mean, well: You are better off not knowing. Trust me.

Dm.