Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!qantel!lll-lcc!lll-crg!seismo!rochester!ritcv!ccice5!jan From: jan@ccice5.UUCP (John A. Nicowski Jr.) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Andy Beals Makes Cookies Message-ID: <1005@ccice5.UUCP> Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 07:09:45 EST Article-I.D.: ccice5.1005 Posted: Wed Mar 19 07:09:45 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Mar-86 08:28:43 EST References: <1304@lll-crg.ARpA> <225@dcdwest.UUCP> <6680@cca.UUCP> Reply-To: jan@ccice5.UUCP (John A. Nicowski Jr.) Organization: CCI, Central Engineering, Rochester, NY Lines: 27 >And my "Mr. Macho" father at 6' 1" who's done everything in residential >construction, from drafting to running foundation crews to teaching con- I'm insulted! I can't say that I'm surprised if I hear about a woman that makes it in the business world, by and large a man's world, without some woman trying to cut my nuts off for being a male chauvinist pig, but these women can be absolutely astounded that a big guy can do such a thing as cook, or make good cookies. I'm 6' and 205 and can cook the shit out of my SO, although she can out-bake me. What is so amazing about a male of the species being able in the kitchen? What does size have to do with one's cooking ability? In this discussion, we're throwing in facts irrelevant to the matter at hand. There are people saying things like "His name is Peter, but he's a good programmer", what does one have to do with the other? We pride ourselves at being educated and aware, but at times cannot rise above ridiculous stereotyping. Let's not compare apples and oranges and act like it makes sense!!! Where did net.flame go anyway? I want to spend my vacation there. Whatever. 'Cowski