Friends Both Devon and Alex Stillwell have pointed out to me that some of the finest lacemakers are mathematicians and computer engineers. It makes intuitive sense. I have a math learning disability so I wouldn't be able to follow more than superficially, but allowing for that, does anyone have any anecdotes or observations that would be good to know about?
I ought to mention that poor old Bobby is endlessly queried -- tacitly as well as openly -- if he is gay. One of the themes I am exploring is what appears to be the problem of Bobby's masculinity. Knowing something about math/IT lacemakers (if there were in the 1980s, mind you), would be an interesting wrinkle since in the United States, math and computers are coded as masculine activities. (The latter is not a universal gender-category. In Iran, for example, math and engineering are distinctly *not* coded as masculine.) Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
