[net.women] Trish's 14 grudges against men

cher@ihuxi.UUCP (Mike Musing) (07/13/84)

I think this society evolved with interaction of both sexes. The character
of that interaction within a culture seems to adjust to economic structure.
In that sense male and female roles balance each other and fit perfectly.
For every barbaric feature of current male role there is an idiotic
peculiarity of current female role. I probably could come up with 14 
examples of the latter, but there is no need. 
With both sexes' nature having equal chance to contribute to the situation
singling out either one as 'more ok' or morally superior is purely
subjective.

              Did I just say something new? Oh, sure. :-)
                              Mike Musing

smann@ihu1g.UUCP (Sherry Mann) (07/16/84)

> I think this society evolved with interaction of both sexes.

I agree

> The character
> of that interaction within a culture seems to adjust to economic structure.

Again, I agree, although the adjustment is only minor.

> In that sense male and female roles balance each other and fit perfectly.

From a male point of view, I suppose so.

> For every barbaric feature of current male role there is an idiotic
> peculiarity of current female role.

I would prefer "For every barbaric feature of current male
role there is a corresponding defensive reaction in the
current female role."

Actually, that doesn't quite make it either, "barbaric
feature" is your term and not one I would use.

I agree with you that societies treatment of the sexes is
due to an interaction between the sexes and that neither the
blame nor the responsibility rests on either sex
exclusively.
However, this is a news group dedicated to the discussion of
women's issues and that is what is discussed here.  Also,
I think it is fair to say that women anticipate
more immediate gains in
a more balanced society than do men, therefore women are
going to fight harder for that equality than men may do.
Add that to the fact that men hold the power (i.e. the
struggle is overbalanced) is it any wonder that in the
discussions in a group
dedicated to women's issues, they tend to focus on what men
do to women, rather than vice versa?

	Sherry Mann
	ihnp4!ihu1g!smann

jdb@qubix.UUCP (Jeff Bulf) (07/16/84)

Oh Grid, here we go again.
OK, so the lady definitely has a chip on her shoulder worthy of a buffalo.
Is there any among who hasn't done as bad in some way at some time?

What to do about it?

* Accept the fact: that's who she is.

* Leap into yet another poo-flinging orgy over it.

"Let him who is without sin among you fling the first chip."
-- 
	Dr Memory
	...{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!qubix!jdb