Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site oddjob.UChicago.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!gargoyle!oddjob!london From: london@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP (David London) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: responsibility for the way others think? Message-ID: <468@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Sep-84 18:14:20 EDT Article-I.D.: oddjob.468 Posted: Wed Sep 26 18:14:20 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Sep-84 06:54:38 EDT Organization: U. Chicago: Astronomy & Astrophysics Lines: 29 <> >>>: me (D. London) > : SJBerry >>> And even if you personally don't consciously think of these images, >>> the use of 'girl' in place of 'woman' just reinforces these ideas >>> among those who do. >I refuse to take responsibility for the way others think. Well, Mr. Berry, perhaps that's the problem. Given: a) that there are things wrong in the world and b) that you want to change these things (or at least try), part of the way to do this is to convince people that your way of thinking of things is right and theirs is wrong, i.e. change their minds. Then if enough of you are joined in the cause, you might be able to get laws passed, etc., etc., etc. This *is* taking responsibility for the way people think. Put another way: It's true, you are not personally responsible for these peoples' upbringing. However, you are responsible for trying to change what they think and how they think. That's the way progress is achieved. David London ..!ihnp4!oddjob!london