beth@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (JB) (02/15/86)
[Nyaa, nyaa. Missed me, missed me, now ya gotta In article <110@rtech.UUCP> jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman) writes: >I do know that I have seen men in positions of authority treat women this >way, and have talked to women who have had to deal with it. >[...] >How does one promote social change in most of these areas, then? [...] >Maybe the best thing would be a media campaign. For reasons which only my therapist could explain, this reminds me of *great* TV commercial for life insurance I saw back in college, oh, about 6.5 years ago: There's this guy in a grey 3-piecer talking about how he has the greatest insurance agent in the world: "My insurance agent does this truly wonderful thing, and that truly wonderful thing, and even this other truly wonderful thing." Then it goes split screen and this guy sits on the left side looking like he's just made the best business deal in the history of the cosmos, while a second guy in a grey 3-piecer shows up on the right half talking about how he has the greatest insurance agent in the world: "My insurance agent does this truly wonderful thing, and that truly wonderful thing, and even this other truly wonderful thing." Then it splits again, and the first 2 guys sit on the left looking like they've just made the best business deals in the history of the cosmos, while a third guy in a grey 3-piecer shows up on the right third talking about how he has the greatest insurance agent in the world: "My insurance agent does this truly wonderful thing, and that truly wonderful thing, and even this other truly wonderful thing." Then they all three sit there looking like they've just made the best business deal in the history of the cosmos while the announcer speaks up and says "Wow! Your insurance agent must be a really great guy!" [Now for the terrific part:] And this woman walks across the screen carrying a briefcase, and all 3 blissful guys say, in unison, "She is!" !!!! Geez, was that a delightful breath of fresh air coming out of that otherwise frightfully discouraging little TV box. Yup, I vote for a media campaign. [Oh, *that's* the connection with Jeff's article. I wondered...] -- --JB (Beth Christy, U. of Chicago, ..!ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!beth) "I once heard the remainder of a colony of ants, which had been partially obliterated by a cow's foot, seriously discussing the intentions of the gods towards their civilization." -- Archy the Cockroach