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From: amc@whuts.UUCP (Andy Cohill)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Nominally single????
Message-ID: <285@whuts.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Sep-85 08:08:07 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 12 08:08:07 1985
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J. Eric Roskos writes:   (paraphrase)

"...we have some people who are nominally single, while others are
really single..."
^^^^^^

Okay, I give up. What's the difference? Seems like a binary kind of
thing to me. You are, or you aren't. (I might also add, "Who cares?")

As for the content of net.singles, and who should post/not post,
this sounds like the travesty that just took place over on
net.women. Some individuals were claiming that other individuals, by
reason of their sex, gender, male/femaleness, testosterone level,
etc., should be allowed to post/not post to net.women.

What gives????  The net is much like life; sometimes it is
good/interesting/stimulating/etc., and sometimes it ain't. Trying to
control the content or who posts may only discourage the good
discussions that float along every so often.

There does seem to be a dichotomy among posters, though, as evidenced
by the recent discussion on normal/abnormal "aloneness." Some
netters seem to wear their singleness like a badge (I'm single and
alone, and proud of it!), while others have had their singleness
thrust upon them, and bear it quietly/painfully/joyfully on the way
to somewhere else.

Is the real issue here that the first group sees the second group as
not as qualified to be proclaiming singleness? Are we going to have to
take a test before we are allowed to post?

Her: Why, Andy, what's wrong? You look very upset!

Andy:  I need a hug. (sniff, sniff, tear rolling down a cheek). I'm
       so ashamed. I failed my singleness test. I'm only "nominally"
       single....

(just in case it's needed.....:-)  :-)  :-)  )

Best regards,
Andy Cohill
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