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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Masculine vs Feminine netnews postings
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Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 09:25:13 EDT
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>>>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. :-) [SILBERMANN]

>>I guess mothers must be masculine then, filling a "male role" when they
>>watch over their little kids. [ROSEN]

> There's a lot of truth in that.  Screeching at children for 15 years
> does tend to masculinize women.  Raising a mess of kids has turned
> many a "feminin, purdy lil' thang" into a real battle-ax.	:-)

But in what way does this qualify as "masculine" except that you say so?

>>Do you really believe this nonsense, Frank, or are you playing
>>devil's advocate? [ROSEN]

> I only half believe it.  In this particular exchange, I've been
> playing "rednecks' advocate".  I didn't think this would be
> a balanced discussion unless their views were also represented.

Oh...  (??)
-- 
Meanwhile, the Germans were engaging in their heavy cream experiments in
Finland, where the results kept coming out like Swiss cheese...
				Rich Rosen 	ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr