Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekecs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!dcdwest!ittvax!decvax!tektronix!orca!tekecs!jeffw From: jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff Winslow) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: why are men so angry Message-ID: <4240@tekecs.UUCP> Date: Sat, 29-Dec-84 19:38:33 EST Article-I.D.: tekecs.4240 Posted: Sat Dec 29 19:38:33 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 31-Dec-84 02:20:09 EST References: <484@hou5g.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 23 Grrrr! I'm REALLY angry NOW! I'm a RAGING HAIRY... Oops, I'm on! Ahem, well, er, ah.... Seriously, I would like to comment on the general idea "we are ALL guilty" for whatever you like, say discrimination against women. Interesting parallel with the idea of original sin, hmmm? Personally, I find it ridiculous on the face of it. But to the point... The flip side of this philosophy is the angry person who says, "You're ALL guilty, therefore it doesn't matter who I bash, I'm striking a blow for women's equality (or whatever)." Whether we are all guilty or not is of no consequence. What is is that certain people have much more power to further this discrimination that others, and they are the ones who should feel the pressure (Ronald Reagan, for example). Not surprisingly, they are also the ones who are most able to resist pressure, because of their power. So usually the little person feels the brunt of the anger from the "ALL guilty" school. As I said, ridiculous... "Quick! Alienate your friends before they become your enemies!!" Jeff Winslow