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From: slag@charm.UUCP (Peter Rosenthal)
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Subject: Re: RE:Bigotry
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Date: Tue, 3-Jul-84 16:25:51 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul  3 16:25:51 1984
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	To say that "most men are egotistical chauvenist, insensitive,
macho assholes" in any context I've ever seen is a very fine
example of racial hatred and bigotry.  The implication is, 
except for the occasional exception, that this is a rule, in no way
leaves "a way out".

	I'm not saying that trish was wrong to say that, because
I understood the context and emotions behind what she was saying,
and there's no such thing as a right or wrong emotion.  Obviously
most men are egotistical, chauvenist, insensitive, macho assholes
to trish or she wouldn't have  said they were.

	This last round of namecalling has made me very angry.  I
feel that I've been attacked, yet if I protest, my protest
will be used as evidence that I am egotistical, chauvenist, insensitive,
macho and assholy, because I can't tolerate being attacked
by calling me an egotistical chauvenist, insensitive, macho
asshole because I'm a man.  

	I would rather have trish speak vehemently and then
clarify what she meant, then have to listen to a thousand
other people interpret and reinterpret her words, explaining
in detail just what she meant, why she said it, how she said it,
who she said it to, and how the act of disagreeing or agreeing
with her just goes to prove her point.  Have any of you
noticed how many megabytes of garbage have spewed forth
from a few lines from one person, who hasn't posted anything since.
               
	I know I'm gonna be sorry for posting this one, because
it makes me feel egotistical, chauvenist, insensitive, and
macho, not to mention an asshole.

		Peter Rosenthal
		
	
	Why is everyone being so offensive?