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Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: being subtle.
Message-ID: <1698@ihuxf.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 11-Jan-84 12:03:35 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 11 12:03:35 1984
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Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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For a member of a minority group, there is a distinct advantage to
using the subtle (as opposed to overt) signals.  When the majority
member takes exception to the signal, the minority can say that the
signals were misunderstood.  To be able to speak freely, without
hesitation or fear of reprisal, one has to be in a more equal 
relationship.

Sad to say, that is not the case with most male-female relationships
in a patriarchal society.

M. A. Zeszutko  AT&T Bell Labs Naperville, IL