Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxd!rlr From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social Subject: Re: The use of '-type' Message-ID: <1277@pyuxd.UUCP> Date: Sun, 21-Jul-85 22:53:04 EDT Article-I.D.: pyuxd.1277 Posted: Sun Jul 21 22:53:04 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 24-Jul-85 20:58:56 EDT References: <968@peora.UUCP> <1424@mtx5b.UUCP> Organization: Whatever we're calling ourselves this week Lines: 32 Xref: watmath net.singles:8083 net.social:846 > Male-type's and female-types are distinguished by their respective > behavior. What do you expect from a woman? What do you expect from a > man? These are factors that determine '-types. > > This is not to be confused with masculine and feminine! A man can have > feminine traits, and a woman can have masculine traits. I would say a > female-type is a woman with feminine traits and a male-type is a man > with masculine traits. > > Since "masculine" and "feminine" are defined by society, the end result > is that a male-type is a man who behaves the way you's "expect" him to > and a female-type is a woman who behaves the way you'd expect her to. > > How is that for a working definition? [FORSYTHE] To be outright honest, pretty shitty. (No offense) I would hope I don't expect certain sets of behavior from particular sexes. I probably do to some degree (ingrained), but it's something to avoid and not something to be accepting of. What sort of behavior do we expect from blacks? From Jews? From gays? The problem is that so many people deliberately "choose" to go along with the "-type" behavior you describe because they think they're supposed to. While others choose a group to belong to because they see their behavior as being appropriate for that group. Sad that this sort of thing is perpetuated. Why not just define yourself who you are and not let externals dictate what you "should" do or what group you "should" belong to. (I know, easier said than done. But so often not even *said*.) -- Anything's possible, but only a few things actually happen. Rich Rosen pyuxd!rlr