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Seems like there must have been connection between this org and the Eugenics Record Office besides Harry H. Laughlin. The Laughlin article mentions the AES only in passing, and the ERO and AES articles each fail to mention the other. ?? Mwanner 14:22, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
So nobody finds this worthy of an article/research?-- Shink X 19:04, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
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Did the American Eugenics Society favor positive or negative eugenics? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.94.47.16 ( talk) 19:58, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
Its main thrust has changed greatly over the years. It's important to keep in mind the whole subject of Eugenics has a very poisoned origin. Depending on who was running AES, and the mores and attitudes of society, it promoted its aims to be anything from what most people today would consider unquestioningly unacceptable all the way down to what is merely a troublesome concept minus the nasty details. The organization today still seems interested in the overall subject of how social forces impact human evolution but the word 'Eugenics' has basically become a lightning rod and a deservedly unmentionable word. It gets suspiciously close these days to the subject, but seems to have worked overtime to mute a still very unsettled past of recklessly defining, and enlisting society's help in actively weeding out 'inferior' racial and hereditary traits. People are still alive today who were victims of the 'educational' efforts and influence of the AES.
You can find much good information on these two pages:
http://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/othersrv/isar/archives2/sources/aes.htm
http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.575.06.Am3-ead.xml
Ssybesma ( talk) 04:24, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
Robert Retherford the physicist linked on the article died in 1981, is listed as being president from 1991 to 1994. The Robert Retherford that was the present is someone different. Please correct.
75.49.251.113 ( talk) 11:42, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
Why is this page entitled "American Eugenics Society" when they've since renamed themselves? Shouldn't it be referred to using the name that they've chosen for themselves rather than the popular name? A redirect from 'American Eugenics Society' to the new, renamed page should then be established. SyntaxBlitz ( talk) 12:59, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
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The result of the move request was: moved. ( closed by non-admin page mover) -- Maddy from Celeste ( WAVEDASH) 11:08, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
Society for Biodemography and Social Biology → American Eugenics Society – The society is now dissolved and is still overwhelmingly referred to as the American Eugenics Society ( see ngram). ~ F4U ( talk • they/it) 21:40, 15 November 2023 (UTC) — Relisting. Arbitrarily0 ( talk) 05:20, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
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Seems like there must have been connection between this org and the Eugenics Record Office besides Harry H. Laughlin. The Laughlin article mentions the AES only in passing, and the ERO and AES articles each fail to mention the other. ?? Mwanner 14:22, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
So nobody finds this worthy of an article/research?-- Shink X 19:04, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
Image:SSSB.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
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BetacommandBot ( talk) 17:32, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
Did the American Eugenics Society favor positive or negative eugenics? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.94.47.16 ( talk) 19:58, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
Its main thrust has changed greatly over the years. It's important to keep in mind the whole subject of Eugenics has a very poisoned origin. Depending on who was running AES, and the mores and attitudes of society, it promoted its aims to be anything from what most people today would consider unquestioningly unacceptable all the way down to what is merely a troublesome concept minus the nasty details. The organization today still seems interested in the overall subject of how social forces impact human evolution but the word 'Eugenics' has basically become a lightning rod and a deservedly unmentionable word. It gets suspiciously close these days to the subject, but seems to have worked overtime to mute a still very unsettled past of recklessly defining, and enlisting society's help in actively weeding out 'inferior' racial and hereditary traits. People are still alive today who were victims of the 'educational' efforts and influence of the AES.
You can find much good information on these two pages:
http://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/othersrv/isar/archives2/sources/aes.htm
http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.575.06.Am3-ead.xml
Ssybesma ( talk) 04:24, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
Robert Retherford the physicist linked on the article died in 1981, is listed as being president from 1991 to 1994. The Robert Retherford that was the present is someone different. Please correct.
75.49.251.113 ( talk) 11:42, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
Why is this page entitled "American Eugenics Society" when they've since renamed themselves? Shouldn't it be referred to using the name that they've chosen for themselves rather than the popular name? A redirect from 'American Eugenics Society' to the new, renamed page should then be established. SyntaxBlitz ( talk) 12:59, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 25 August 2022 and 21 December 2022. Further details are available
on the course page. Student editor(s):
BethC244. (
article contribs).
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The result of the move request was: moved. ( closed by non-admin page mover) -- Maddy from Celeste ( WAVEDASH) 11:08, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
Society for Biodemography and Social Biology → American Eugenics Society – The society is now dissolved and is still overwhelmingly referred to as the American Eugenics Society ( see ngram). ~ F4U ( talk • they/it) 21:40, 15 November 2023 (UTC) — Relisting. Arbitrarily0 ( talk) 05:20, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 16 January 2024 and 10 May 2024. Further details are available
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— Assignment last updated by Psyduck0031 ( talk) 20:44, 13 April 2024 (UTC)