Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-h Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:aeq From: aeq@pucc-h (Jeff Sargent) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: recent (beastly) articles Message-ID: <1632@pucc-h> Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 13:03:56 EST Article-I.D.: pucc-h.1632 Posted: Fri Jan 4 13:03:56 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Jan-85 07:40:19 EST References: <2215@randvax.UUCP> Organization: 1-800-GO-NORAD Lines: 22 From Ed Hall (randvax!edhall): > Perceptions and actions are already far too colored by self-expectations > and rationalizations. We insist on being ``in control'' (a good part of > the evil side of the male role manifests itself here) so that our selves > can be pushed and manipulated into what we think they should be.... > What is the result of all this, of this self-divided-against-itself? > Paralysis of the will. If I spend all my effort trying to will myself > into that person I ``know'' I am, how much is left to will action > outside of myself? Ed's discussion certainly looks a lot like me. I am certainly out to push myself into what I think I should be; and, as a result, I am obviously paralyzed to do anything else. Look upon me! You are seeing the failure of the 1980's version of the American Dream! -- -- Jeff Sargent {decvax|harpo|ihnp4|inuxc|ucbvax}!pur-ee!pucc-h:aeq Proud owner of two Control Data doorstops.