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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Arthur Pewtey)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Men: you are not individuals
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Date: Fri, 31-May-85 12:56:21 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 31 12:56:21 1985
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> >So, I say to you men: you are *not* individuals. Society treats you as men,
> >which, in most cases, has benefited you. Be willing to accept (in part) the
> >blame for what other members of the group "men" do. And work to change men's
> >attitudes towards women, blacks, etc.
> >					David London
> 
> 
> I am surprised to find that I am actually incapable of expressing in words
> my contempt for this posting.  Speak for yourself, London.  If you want to
> define your existence by what other people think of you, that's your
> business.  But the fact that I AM an individual can not be changed by what
> you or anyone else may think. [W LINKE]

Feel as much contempt as you like.  A good part of your existence is in fact
defined by the world around you, and by the benefits you may accrue from
being associated with a particular group by other people.  It's wrong, but
it's still true.
-- 
"Do I just cut 'em up like regular chickens?"    Rich Rosen    ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr