Comments on: Thoughts on “Mezzulah, 1946″

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:10:55 +0000

Kathie: It’s in Erich’s comment — the first one on this post.

By: kathie

kathie — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:13:59 +0000

Where’s the link for the ring?

By: kathie

kathie — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:13:32 +0000

Where’s the link for the ring?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:00:26 +0000

Erich: Thanks for the link. I note that they don’t have a pic of the ring from 1988 — I should post mine, beat up though it is. (For those who haven’t ready the Wikipedia entry, the design of the ring is subtly different each year.) The MIT/Cambridge skylines on the side weren’t introduced until 1990, and I’ve always felt rather gypped about that.

Also, dig how cheerful the beaver is in 2004 compared to, for example, 2006 or 2007.

Kathie: I probably did look lost wandering the halls of the Tute, as well as the halls of Oracle. But still — WTF? At least the story serves as a reminder to those with enlightened mates how lucky they (you!) are.

Susan: I should definitely have asked VSP where he’d gotten his ring — that’s the kind of excellent comeback that I never think of until later. (In this case, 16 years later.) Also, I should note that I’m quite understanding of the plight of the white balding male — having no idea how clueless he can be. A very sad state.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:15:28 +0000

Perhaps Very Senior Person at your first job got his MIT ring from HIS boyfriend?

Yes, unfortunately many industries and corporations are still very male (white balding male)-dominated with little appreciation for the fact that their companies would have no products or services to sell if all the talented, hardworking female employees left. Great post!

By: kathie

kathie — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:39:21 +0000

Hey Cindy,
I love your stories. The one with the guy at your company, especially. He must have thought all the girls he saw wandering the halls of MIT were either lost or looking for a husband! The play sounds great and though things are blatantly like that anymore, there are still plenty of examples–like yours–to see that things have totally changed. I’m still surprised at how many women are “ordered” by their husbands to either work or stay at home with the kids. My husband drives me crazy, but I can at least be assured I picked the right guy when it comes to the big stuff. Great post.

By: Erich Maria

Erich Maria — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:29:31 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_class_ring