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From: beth@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (JB)
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Subject: Driving men out of AP Chemistry
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Date: Thu, 31-Jul-86 17:36:11 EDT
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[Ob/maintaining that certain air of savoir-faire]

In article <2274@ihlpg.UUCP> kapa@ihlpg.UUCP (Perkins) writes:
>> In article <719@batcomputer.TN.CORNELL.EDU> cheryl@batcomputer.UUCP (cheryl) writes:
>> >[Cheryl's story about discouraging males from taking AP Chem in
>> > high school, and driving out one of the ones who took it anyway. -BDC]
>
>Another example of something that when men do it, it is sexist;
>when women do it, it expresses solidarity.

"This time for sure."  "What time is it?"

"Time" is the same word in both sentences - it must mean the same
thing, eh?

I'm not saying I agree with what Cheryl did (I don't think I do).  But
there is such a thing as context, and it makes a difference in how one
interprets things.  If operating under the assumption that something is
true will help make it true, then assuming men and women are really
operating in the same context, and therefore judging men's and women's
actions by the same standard, makes sense.  But in fact, men and women
are operating in very different contexts, and if you want a realistic
appraisal of an individuals actions, you have to take into account
where that person is coming from.

Just a thought.
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--JB  ((Just) Beth Christy, U. of Chicago, ..!ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!beth)

               "There's got to be another world, oh yeah.
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