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From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: "The Invisible Partners"
Message-ID: <120@unc.unc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 17:48:17 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  9 17:48:17 1985
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Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
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>>>Just goes to show how stupid and arbitrary such classifications
>>>of people's characteristics (AND of people themselves!) really are.
>>>(Is this a feminine or a maculine response? :-) [ROSEN]

>> Because your response was so direct and assertive, I would say it was
>> masculine.  Of course, your response would have been even more masculine,
>> had you threatened to beat up any dissenters.    :-)  [SILBERMANN]

>But the reason for my saying it at all was based on a sensitivity towards
>those who are hurt by such bogus misclassifications.  Does that make it
>"feminine"?  Oh dear, maybe I should put on women's clothing and hang
>around in bars...  :-) [ROSEN]

Not at all.  Part of the male role IS protector of the weak.
Provided, of course, that the weak recognize your dominance.
Otherwise, you've got to teach them a lesson in manners, first. :-)

	Frank Silbermann