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From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.motss,net.women
Subject: Re: Final Observations
Message-ID: <1358@nsc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-Aug-84 14:33:03 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 23 14:33:03 1984
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>Bigotry abounds (this is not limited to the net).  The bigotry I am
>referring to is that exercised by the feminists and the gays.  If one
>disagrees with one of these people the response is often "You men are all
>alike" or "You straights are all alike". Is this not the same type of
>stereotyping that the feminists and gay rights are trying to overcome?  In
>many cases no disagreement is required, the assumption of many feminists is,
>"If you are a man you are against me".  How is this different from "If you
>are a woman you are incapable of ...."?

Actually, I think the bigotry runs rampant from ALL sectors, including the
macho males, the feminist females, the gays, and miserables, the blacks,
the whites, and the libertarians. I also think MOST of us try to rise above
the vocal few that wear their bigotry on their sleeves. I'm sorry to see
someone judging us on the face of a small but vocal (and not very well
liked) minority of our users.

>Am I mistaken or does immaturity run rampant on the net?  My impression is
>that a lot of contributors and respondents on the net are quite adolescent
>in their attitudes and beliefs.

Not rampany. Since usenet is a crossection of society, you'll find at least
a few of every type here. Again, I think we're being judged on a
statistically insignificant but vocal group. 

>Since I am leaving I will not be able to recieve mail or responses on the net.
I find highly negative parting shots to be distateful. This one has an
advantage over Tim Maroney's only that it is MUCH shorter...

chuqles
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