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From: esk@wucs.UUCP (Paul V. Torek)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: moRE honesty in communication
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Date: Mon, 5-Nov-84 21:52:39 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  5 21:52:39 1984
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From: jdb@qubix.UUCP (Jeff Bulf)	[Dr Memory]
>> ... take the first "no" for a final answer.  This will make "playing 
>> hard to get" an unsuccesful strategy; eventually, it will not be tried.
>
>    I think I see what Paul means here, but I doubt the solidarity among a
>bunch of otherwise-unorganized men will be that strong. Most likely result,
>if you implement the strategy as an individual, is that other men get all the
>women. This is no noticeable change from the way things are right now.

Together with some consciousness-raising, the strategy will be successful
to some degree as long as there are a significant number who try it.  Yes,
it has some costs to the individual man, but one could reflect on the relative
worth of a relationship with a less-than-honest woman.  Of course, it would be
silly to deny that it has any ...  Anyway, I'm gonna do my part.

"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."
				--Paul V Torek, ihnp4!wucs!wucec1!pvt1047
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