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From: smann@ihu1g.UUCP (Sherry Mann)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.women
Subject: Re: Trish's 14 grudges against men
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Date: Mon, 16-Jul-84 10:04:21 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 16 10:04:21 1984
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> I think this society evolved with interaction of both sexes.

I agree

> The character
> of that interaction within a culture seems to adjust to economic structure.

Again, I agree, although the adjustment is only minor.

> In that sense male and female roles balance each other and fit perfectly.

From a male point of view, I suppose so.

> For every barbaric feature of current male role there is an idiotic
> peculiarity of current female role.

I would prefer "For every barbaric feature of current male
role there is a corresponding defensive reaction in the
current female role."

Actually, that doesn't quite make it either, "barbaric
feature" is your term and not one I would use.

I agree with you that societies treatment of the sexes is
due to an interaction between the sexes and that neither the
blame nor the responsibility rests on either sex
exclusively.
However, this is a news group dedicated to the discussion of
women's issues and that is what is discussed here.  Also,
I think it is fair to say that women anticipate
more immediate gains in
a more balanced society than do men, therefore women are
going to fight harder for that equality than men may do.
Add that to the fact that men hold the power (i.e. the
struggle is overbalanced) is it any wonder that in the
discussions in a group
dedicated to women's issues, they tend to focus on what men
do to women, rather than vice versa?

	Sherry Mann
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