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From: michaelf@ism780.UUCP
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Subject: My 'too sense' - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 7-Jul-84 00:09:46 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul  7 00:09:46 1984
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ism780!michaelf    Jul  5 17:48:00 1984




        Having recently discovered this network and  the  "Trish"
    affair,  it  irks  me  to  find people debating about someone
    whose situation is founded by sexism.  I haven't read all  of
    the  info  regarding  this but if someone likes women because
    they have found the men insensitve or whatever,  this  sounds
    like  generalizing,  which  is  racism and sexism's next door
    neighbor.  To say  you  prefer  your  own  sex  is  perfectly
    alright  but to establish that choice as a result of contempt
    for  the  opposite  sex  is  sad.   I  consider  myself  more
    sensitive  than the average TV Guide reader.  Being a male in
    a Marlboro world imposes a preconceived set of  standards  on
    me.  I get along well with most people because I have an open 
    mind.   Sometimes  gay people think I am gay which is neither
    here nor there.   However,  I  have  lost  many  gay  friends
    because  sooner or later they discover I am not and feel they
    can no longer "deal" with me.  This pisses me off.  Gays  are
    persecuted  due  to  the  same  reasons  blacks  or any other
    non-WASP are; ignorance and fear.   I  sypmathize  with
    this being hispanic.  Racism and sexism rear their ugly heads 
    on both sides of the fence.  Sorry, Trish, no pity here.



    P.S. I'm not perfect and I expect to be greeted with a flood of
	 remarks like " Are you saying all TV Guide readers are stupid?"
	 All I can say is, come at me.