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Paul raises interesting questions. (On the dumb dad stereotype: one father
has written a letter to the editor touching on this and pointing out that
sometimes it's the exhibits that are wrong, not the fathers -- he'd reported
a factual error in one of our local museum's exhibits, but gotten no
response from the staff.) 

So if people, male and female, are so often confused and mistaken as they
interact with exhibits, why then are more museums inviting them to
contribute? Most often, these visitor contributions are opinions, memories,
and stories not framed as fact. Sometimes, they're invited as a way of
stimulating conversation. 

It could be interesting to explore the gender aspects of interaction with
this kind of "visitor voice" exhibit. Or maybe someone's already done that? 

And sorry I didn't bracket link, Reagan: 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/15/AR200706150
1904.html>

Wendy

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