Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!aero-c!nadel From: muffy@remarque.berkeley.edu (Muffy Barkocy) Newsgroups: soc.feminism Subject: Re: Sexism vs. Men's Oppression Message-ID: Date: 29 May 91 22:56:33 GMT References: <1991May13.194337.3494@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <282f3194.17a3@petunia.CalPoly.EDU> <1991May29.183550.484@MDI.COM> Sender: root@agate.berkeley.edu (Charlie Root) Organization: Natural Language Incorporated Lines: 24 Approved: nadel@aerospace.aero.org In-Reply-To: gannon@MDI.COM's message of 29 May 91 21: 28:07 GMT Originator: nadel@aerospace.aero.org In article <1991May29.183550.484@MDI.COM> gannon@MDI.COM (Alden Gannon) writes: Men cannot choose for themselves whether they want to kill people and be killed in some foreign land. Women cannot choose for themselves whether they want to stay home and tend victory gardens. So who has the better deal "for their own good?" So, to carry this line of argument further - it is obviously better to not work (= not be in combat positions) than it is to go out and deal with the stress of working (= be in combat positions). So, the government should make laws that women can't hold jobs (= combat positions). This will benefit women, right? While they're at it, they can make some more laws to benefit women. For example, it is obviously very dangerous on the streets at night - lots of violent crimes. So, it is better for women if there are laws to prevent them from going out on the street at night. Heck, it's better if they don't go out at all, since *some* crimes are committed in the daytime. So, how about some laws that women can't go out of the house? After all, now that they can't work, why would they need to? Also, most foods are pretty dangerous to your health. Ice cream has all that sugar and fat. Coffee is full of caffeine. Meat is full of chemicals, antibiotics, and such. Cooked meat can also be carcinogenic. So, how about laws for what women can eat? It's surely "better for them" not to eat potentially dangerous foods. Muffy