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From: dyer@vaxuum.DEC (Example #22)
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Subject: Re: Women Go To The Bathroom in Groups?
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Date: Sat, 2-Jun-84 20:15:40 EDT
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Re: Women Go To The Bathroom in Groups?________________________________________

	For whoever wants references that women go to the bathroom in groups,
check out Mimi Pond's "Secret's of the Powder Room - What Every Man Should
Know About Women."  In there it is revealed what women do in bathrooms.
	Mimi Pond is very funny.  She works at the _National_Lampoon_ (a mag-
azine that features sexism, yet whose most talented staffers are all women!).
Her book covers a few points that Susan Brownmiller's "Femininity" don't even
touch.  (In fact, I was thinking of doing a dual book review for the two
books.)
	Oh, all right; I'll tell you what happens in there.  The following is
excerpted for review purposes from the aforementioned book *not* written by
Susan Brownmiller:

	  T H E   S E C R E T   O F   T H E   P O W D E R   R O O M

(1st Panel (This is a cartoon!):  Two heterosexual couples in a restaurant.
Two women getting up from their seats.)

Voice Over:  Men *NEVER* do this:
First Woman:  'Scuse me, I've got to visit the powder room!
Second Woman:  Good idea!  I'll go with you!

(2nd Panel:  Two men sitting alone at table.)

First Man:  Hey Ralph - How come they go together like that?  What do they
	    *do* in there?
Ralph:  That, my friend, is one of life's great mysteries.
Voice Over:  Wouldn't YOU like to know?

(3rd Panel:  The two women are in the restroom, holding their purses upside-
down, dumping cosmetics and such onto the counter.)

First Woman:  So tell me, is Ralph hung?
Second Woman:  HUNG?  Like a horse, I'm telling you.

(4th Panel:  First Woman is putting on lipstick.  Second Woman combing and
spraying her hair.)

Second Woman:  His balls tickle his kneecaps.

(5th Panel:  Both women are putting mascara on their eyelashes.)

Second Woman:  With all that equipment, you'd think he'd know how to use it.
	       But NO-O-O-O-O!  Is that Fabuliner?
First Woman:  Mm-hm.
Second Woman:  Lemme borrow it.

(6th Panel:  First Woman getting out a powderpuff.  Second Woman still doing
her lashes.  Third Woman stepping out of bathroom stall behind them.)

Second Woman:  Besides, he sweats like a pig when we're screwing.  It's dis-
	       gusting.

(7th Panel:  First Woman powdering her face.  Third Woman puts her hand on
the Second Woman's shoulder.)

Third Woman:  Did I hear you say your boyfriend sweated a lot?  My late hus-
	      band did that.  It used to drip right into my eyes.  Disgus-
	      ting.  What can you do though?
Second Woman:  God, it's terrible.

(8th Panel:  First Woman has put away the powderpuff.)

Third Woman:  In fact, I didn't even really enjoy sex until I met Miltie.
	      He's like a 20-year-old.  He says it's because he's Lithu-
	      anian.
Second Woman:  Gee, no kidding?  Does he have a brother?

(9th Panel:  Third Woman leaving restroom.  First Woman is closing her purse
with an audible snap.  Second Woman is picking up her purse.)

First Woman:  What a *nice* lady...We'd better get back to the boys.
Second Woman:  They'll think we've been talking about them.

(10th Panel:  The two men are sitting at the table with aghast looks on their
faces.  Especially Ralph.)

Voice Over:  Aren't you sorry you asked?

[End Of Text Excerpted For Review Purpose]

	So now you know!
		(-: :-)
		<_Jym_>
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