Heard on my local all-news radio station. "Women are genetically designed to fear spiders so men have to be the ones to kill them. EEK!" Perpetuating stereotypes & calling it "science news." [audio clip]

daman345 · 2011-10-25T12:03:16+00:00

Unless it's a tarantula or black widow, I see no reason to kill spiders. They eat all the other bugs.

2011-10-25T11:53:03+00:00

Science is good. Science in newspapers etc is often crap.

daman345 · 2011-10-25T14:46:12+00:00

Everyone is genetically programmed to fear spiders, not just women. It's one reason why phobia of spiders is so common.

2011-10-25T15:00:42+00:00

WTOP - Traffic and weather on the 8's . Not the best source for news that isn't filled with stereotypes.

frasoftw · 2011-10-25T11:42:02+00:00

Encountering stuff like this "in the wild" is making me madder these days. I know this is more of a minor thing compared to a lot of what I see posted in this sub, but I also feel like it all sort of adds up and contributes to the big picture you know?

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