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From: avery@well.UUCP (Avery Ray Colter)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: gender-blindness and equality
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Date: 24 Oct 89 05:34:02 GMT
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rshapiro@BBN.COM (Richard Shapiro) writes:

>But insofar as it's an activist
>political point of view, "advocacy for women" seems like a legitimate
>paraphrase.  And this position is wholly consistent with a general
>belief in justice and equality.

And why is it that so many people think it's impossible or traitorous or
whatever to be an advocate for a group you don't belong to?

      - Avery, the 110 pound fat-activist

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