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From: alan@apollo.UUCP
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Subject: Re: the great bathroom conspiracy (sorry if this gets there twice)
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Date: Tue, 5-Jun-84 13:27:38 EDT
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Those of us who have been around for (more than) a few years know
that this example of sexual dimorphism was first discovered by
that great sociologist - Dr. William Cosby.  I think it was one of
his "lectures" on the "Why is There Air?" album... :-)

    Lisa Chabot's analysis of this behavior:

>>>    It serves a protective function: I've found that you're less
>>>    likely to get hassled or pinched if you can travel in a 
>>>    pack

is a depressing commentary on the social skills of some fraction
of the male population.   It is difficult for me to comprehend the
attitudes of people who find it necessary to behave in that manner.

    This is similar to learning about the Nazi atrocities in
WWII.  [...I am not equating "pinching" with "gassing"...]   It is
hard to believe that such wholesale de-personalization could occur; but
it did.  Similarly, I suspect it is hard for a white person to really understand
what a crummy deal blacks get in terms of general social attitudes.

    Oh well, I just finished re-reading "The Devil's Dictionary", that
always leaves me feeling pessimistic and slightly depressed about
the human race.


                                Al Lehotsky

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    I'd like to help you out.  Which way did you come in?