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From: gazit@cs.duke.EDU (Hillel Gazit)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Sexism vs. Men's Oppression
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Date: 29 May 91 21:25:48 GMT
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In article <15264.283c2534@zeus.unomaha.edu> (Sharon L. O'Neil) writes:

>	Women are not drafted and they do not serve in combat because a
>	bunch of congressmen in Washington D.C. are afraid that it will
>	cost them their political careers.

The one who renew men's registration for draft was Carter - the same
guy who pushed affirmative action so hard and got feminist support.

NOW had nothing to say about that *when* it could matter, (before
1980 election) and it does not speak about the subject now.

>       None of them want to be
>	characterized by their political opponents as "the guy who sent
>	your daughter to be raped by Iraqi soldiers."

Especially when 53% of the voters are women...