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From: kwlalonde@watrose.UUCP (Madeleine Clin)
Newsgroups: net.women.only
Subject: Sexist surgery
Message-ID: <6342@watrose.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Dec-83 02:15:27 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 28 02:15:27 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 30-Dec-83 06:20:49 EST
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
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One thing that occurs to me. Whenever men have hormone or even cancer
problems, a great fuss is made to preserve their virility. That's
great.  But why does the medical profession (mainly male) feel it's
okay to remove breasts, uteri and even ovaries at first sign of
trouble?. Think too of all the drugs and devices on the market to help
men maintain virility, but there isn't a lot to `help' women get off
when with a man.  At best we hope he has cared enough to read The Joy
of Sex or some other manual that goes well with our feelings.
					- Madeleine Clin