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From: baranski@meridn.enet.dec.com (Jim Baranski)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: sexist space
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Date: 8 Jan 91 00:55:50 GMT
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In article <49932@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, feit@acsu.buffalo.edu (Elissa Feit) writes...

"But let me explain... The fear comes from the fact that men HAVE had
power over women in certain realms in the past, and decision making by
men MIGHT mean loss of power for women. Also, in cases where there is
a limit of resources, the ommission of women would be disagreeable due
to women not getting a fair share."

Allowing fear to determine our actions (for men or women) only
perpetuates the cycle.  women have fears so they do things which they
wouldn't ordinarily do...  men have fears so they do things they
wouldn't ordinarily do...  where does it end?  only when people face
their fears.

Jim Baranski