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From: jet@karazm.math.uh.EDU ("J. Eric Townsend")
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: what feminism has done FOR men
Summary: I second that...
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Date: 5 Nov 90 19:19:46 GMT
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In article <18940@oolong.la.locus.com> judy@altair.la.locus.com (Judy Leedom Tyrer) writes:
>Feminism has given men the freedom to be human beings.  They no longer have
>to posture.

You can say that again.  (Although I think our society requires
everybody to posture occasionally, regardless of gender/class issues.)

I forget how far things have come until I go see my relatives deep in
the heart of Louisiana.  (Anybody remember "Deliverance"? :-)

Perhaps the best thing that "feminism" (nebulosity meter just peaked)
has done for me, as a male, is given me "permission" to be open and
honest about my feelings, my upbringing, and where I'm at now.
(Granted, things aren't perfect.  It's still hard for me to let my
guard down around any man other than one of my best friends, but I'm
working on that as well...)

My (ln e) cents...
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