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From: scholl@uvmark.uucp (Kathryn Scholl)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Dealing with harassment
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Date: 14 May 91 19:06:33 GMT
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>In article scholl@uvmark.uucp I write:
>>I definitely agree with this approach.  It works especially well with
>>jokes.  Anytime a male (or female for that matter), makes some
>>off-colored or sexual joke, I just stare at them with no emotion
>>whatsoever.
>
>Why are sexual jokes wrong?
>
>This sounds a lot like the oppressive sexual taboos of the Dark Ages (i.e.

I guess I meant "sexist"?

Some "sexual" jokes really capture the essence of relationships, love,
etc., and those, to me, are humorous.

But some jokes that aren't considered "sexist" have subtle, sexist
references (to me).  Those are the ones that gnaw at me.

Maybe this discussion has come up before, but what are the major, *and*
subtle differences between "sexual" and "sexist"?  Or is it simply
subjective?

Curious.

-- 
Kathryn Scholl
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