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From: millines@fortune.UUCP (Trish Millines)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.women
Subject: Clearing it all up
Message-ID: <3787@fortune.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Jul-84 13:32:55 EDT
Article-I.D.: fortune.3787
Posted: Thu Jul 12 13:32:55 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 13-Jul-84 04:40:24 EDT
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     O.K., let's get this shit straight.  You're all fighting with each other
over one f______ article that I wrote.  Everybody is assuming what I meant and
telling me I have a problem, and I'm unhappy.  


     This is what I'm all about:

     1. I am very happy being gay. period.
     2. I have men friends, but I wouldn't give them the time of day on a 
        romantic basis.
     3. My dislike of men is not only from experience, but observation, and
        experiences of my straight and gay female friends.
     4. I have always been attracted to women, but like many gay folks, I tried
        be straight and "normal" because I was brought up to believe that a good        woman keeps a man happy.  Of course I think that's bullshit!!!
     5. I got tired of playing straight and being disgusted with male dates.
     6. My opinion of men will never change, because society won't let men
        change.  Think about it!!!
     7. I think that men could be sensitive and caring, but that's uncool for
        them, because they think they have to be tough.  Think about that too!!
     8. I am not a bigot nor a man-hater.  I don't hate anyone, but I do dislike        some folks.
     9. I have a variety of friends; gay, straight, male, & female.
    10. I spend time with all my friends - not just the gay ones!

Now if any of you in net-land have anything to say to me, or any questions to
ask about me - then confront me (even if it's in net.singles or net.women).
Don't be assuming, and trying to be psychiatrists, 'cause you're definitely not
qualified!

As a final opinion of men, I'd like to say that until the day the average
everyday man:

     1. Dates a woman because he really likes her instead of wanting to get
        into her pants.
     2. Treats a woman with respect.
     3. Realizes that just because he's pleased (sexually), doesn't mean that
        his partner is pleased (and does something about it).
     4. Stops talking about his SO around his friends like she's a burden.
     5. Decides that macho is not the only feelings he can have.
     6. Starts admitting to his friends that he is sensitive and stops acting
        like he's so tough.
     7. Stops talking about "losing his freedom".
     8. Stops thinking that he has the right to have an affair, because that's
        part of being a man. (by the way, any woman who believes that shit and
        puts up with it is STUPID. period)
     9. Stops thinking that he has to have the prettiest woman in the place,
        even though he looks like a total slob.
    10. Doesn't parade his pretty SO around like she's an object.
    11. Can admit that being sensitive, warm and caring is just part of human
        nature, and not a part of being feminine only.
    12. Will stop saying that women are hard to understand and fickle.
    13. Will stop thinking that a woman owes him just because he spent alot
        of money on a date.
    14. Will stop saying that a woman is a "tease" just because he can't con- 
        trol his glands.

Women will have a hell of a hard time being happy, and they will probably have
to settle for less and deal with it from there.

By the way, I'm not saying that all women are wonderful and fault-free either.
However, I do believe that the majority of the women are o.k. and have had
enough of this garbage from men....