[Edu-sig] Question ?

[Arthur]

I had written  -
 
> And it is central to my view, that rather than try to further 
> disconnect math and programming, we should be moving in the exact opposite
direction.
> Making them related experiences, that enliven each other.

Further to my point.

And continuing to talk from the personal realm.  Something I am conscious
probably comes off as "unprofessional". But precisely the kind of barrier in
these kinds of discussions, which could use some challenge, in my view.
More womanly than manly, if these categories need to be hypothesized. I'm OK
with that.

My wife represents the more prevalent view of attitudes ascribed to woman
about these subjects. No interest in mathematics. Programming is something
she sees as ministerial.  An active interest in the Arts.

I need to tread lightly when letting her know that it is hard for me to take
her degree in Philosophy (earned relatively late in life) fully seriously
considering the entire history of philosophy was presented to her with the
role of mathematics and the history of mathematics hidden from view. It may
have well made the subject more palatable to her.  But it hard not to
consider that the scope of the subject could not possibly be fully presented
with this stricture in place. 

"Emasculated" is in fact a word that comes to mind.

Shall we go down the same road again, and again.

And allowing ourselves to consider ourselves to be in service to the
cultivation of mind.

Art