geo (02/25/83)
I would like to propose a new newsgroup focussed around our changing sex-roles. I am interested in discussing the changing nature of feminity and masculinity. Because of some of the is- sues raised by the women's movement and other groups, many of us are re-evaluating what it means to be men, or what it means to be women. I don't think this discussion really belongs in net.women or net.singles. Net.women was formed to "share experiences and sup- port women". The discussions in net.singles seem to focus around meeting, dating and marrying members of the opposite sex. I would like to see discussions of broader scope, focusing on how we react to these challenges to our political, social, cultural, ethical, and sexual prejudices. I know that for myself, and I suspect for most people, the sexual aspect is the most frighten- ing. I find myself doing things that have traditionally been as- sociated with women, like for instance, looking for sex because I wish affection. So my questions are [1] How many people would be interested in having a forum to discuss these issues? [2] Do you think the ex- isting groups provide such a forum? As usual, votes and comments to me by mail, and I will summarize. As usual, followup articles should be submitted to net.news.group.