Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!aero-c!nadel From: pad6516@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (DANN, PA) Newsgroups: soc.feminism Subject: opportunities Message-ID: <1991May1.175906.5106@isc.rit.edu> Date: 1 May 91 20:20:48 GMT Sender: news@ultb.isc.rit.edu (USENET News System) Reply-To: pad6516@ritvax.isc.rit.edu Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology Lines: 48 Approved: nadel@aerospace.aero.org Status: R News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4 Originator: nadel@aerospace.aero.org Nntp-Posting-Host: vaxa Before I make any of the comments that I am about to make just let me say Please do not flame the shit out of me. These are just thoughts that I am looking for answers to. I do not want an attack, Ideas! GENERALLY SPEAKING The way I see society is that it is based on the discoveries, inventions, and ideas of the male species. The freedom that we as Americans have is basically the result of the men. With that, much of the death and War is because of the male species. I think the reason for such male domination is that men have not let women even participate in these areas. What would society be like if men had let women be equals from day one? I think the added benefit are incomprehendable. Would a woman invented the plane say 20 years before the first man did? Very possible! I think male domination is the result of the old physical labor based society. It started out like that and only in the last, lets say, 50 years has society began to change to a more intellectual based society. That is people make a living based on intellect rather than physical strength. And everyone knows that males are stronger physically than females. But the way society is today anyone can do anything they want almost enitirely base on brain power. (there are still exceptions-chauvinists(sp)) But I see women having more opportunities than ever. Is anyone familiar with Romantic and Classic ways of thinking? Well females tend to think romantically and males classically. A classic way of thinking is how a male looks at the beauty of a car. The engine and its parts, what makes it go fast, its pistons, and spark plugs, and fuel injection. While a female looks at the color and the interior and whether it matches. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with that, so don't get pissed! I think we all could benefit if males and females could have a mix of both. But of course this way of thinking is a result of upbringing from childhood, because I am sure we all know women who are into the workings of cars and males that are interior decorators. I am speaking as a wholeAnd vice versa. Women are generally not into that. Well I suspect that I will get killed for my ideas on the subject but I would like to know what other people think. Please do not tell me I am wrong because everyonge is entitled to there opinion and I would like to hear other peoples opinions! In fact to all you feminists out there I think the socitey could benefit greatly if men would let women get more involved in it. It is changing but it takes time! With this in mind its pretty logical as to why men invent cars that go faster or space shuttles that don't blow up anymore, that is what they are into. It also shows the reason why music is generally male dominate