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From: rob@dadla.tek.com (Rob Vetter;1044;92-725;LP=A;60YB)
Newsgroups: soc.women
Subject: Re: Reverse sexism is OK.
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Date: Tue, 30-Sep-86 18:34:46 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 30 18:34:46 1986
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>>I wrote:
>> 	In the case of sexual discrimination, a strange thought.
>> 	Didn't the fathers' "crimes" roughly equal the mothers'
>> 	"expense" ?  How do the children benefit from the crime ?

In article <153@druxo.UUCP> nap@druxo.UUCP (ParsonsNA) writes:
>
>The "crimes" of the fathers gave all males an advantage (in terms of
>cultural expectation, encouragement, control of power, education, etc).
>Yes, the mothers paid a price.  The children benefit only on the basis of
>their sex--i.e., males benefit, females don't.  So in the case of sexual
>discrimination, I should rephrase my comment: "I am suggesting that male
>children should not benefit from the crimes of their fathers at the expense
>of their sisters" or some such.

	I guess I should clarify.  I think that WASP females have the
	same advantage over [choose your minority] females as their
	male counter parts.

>
>> 	In the case of racial or religious discrimination, your
>> 	point is valid, but (1) How do you prevent it ?  And
>> 	(2) Where do you draw the line ?
>
>You have agreed that there is a problem (i.e., you agreed that my point is
>valid).  Why ask how *I* would solve it?  Why don't *you* suggest some
>solutions?

	I'd love to figure out a way to get as some of that Getty,
	Hunt, or Kennedy money myself.  Figuring that mean income
	is greater than median income, a redistribution of wealth
	(and associated advantages) would suit me just fine.

	But then I suppose we'd have to redistribute our crime-earned
	wealth to the third world ... that'd hurt, wouldn't it ?

Rob Vetter
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