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From: fangchin@elaine54.Stanford.EDU (Chin Fang)
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Subject: Re: Companion Wanted - Berkeley, CA
Message-ID: <1991Apr27.230318.13539@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 27 Apr 91 23:03:18 GMT
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In article <1991Apr27.205738.2521@leland.Stanford.EDU> ilan@leland.Stanford.EDU (ilan vardi) writes:
>In article <1991Apr25.051508.11763@agate.berkeley.edu> thesun@garnet.berkeley.edu (Guest) writes:
>>We currently have available a position for a female college
>>student to serve as intimate companion and confidant to a 40 year old
                      ^^^^^^^^(1)       

Q 1: how intimate?  to what degree?  in what sense?

>>single white male living in Berkeley.  To apply for this position you
>
>>     This is not a sex for money exchange.  A high degree of
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^(2)
Q 2: but many people would infer this is just a cover up.  How do
     you prove it?  Any past references?

>>compatibility is required.  Applicants will be required to undergo an
>>extensive interview process including psychological testing.
>
>>       AMP
>>       Personnel Department
>>       2140 Shattuck Avenue - Suite 2009
>>       Berkeley, CA 94704
>
>If this has nothing to do with sex, why is a female required for this
>job? Perhaps the AMP personnel department can explain how having a
>penis would impair one's ability to do this job.

Do you think we need to report this message to Stanford Police Department?

>Furthermore, doesn't requiring the applicant to be female violate some
>law?  Also, is there a standard on su.jobs about not posting sexist
>job announcements?

I hope this is a joke.  But then our news postmaster should be made aware of
this.