"Shelly" wrote in message
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(Melinda Shore) wrote in news:fte1ek$7ak$1
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What's "this upset?"

It's something that uppity wimmins get when righteous menfolk make
misogynist jokes. Or something. There seems to be a certain mindset
that thinks someone can't object to something unless it "upsets"
them.

Turning this to a literary bent, I have a book titled _The "Natural
Inferiority" of Women_ (compiled by Tama Starr)

The title is based on a Marquis De Sade quote "The natural inferiority of
women is universally evident".

Chapter after chapter of quotes by men and old proverbs (that one assumes
were also written by men).

For instance, in the section on occupations:

Aristotle "It is absurd to argue from an analogy with wild animals and say
that men and women ought to engage in the same occupations, for animals do
not do housework."

Oliver Reed (British actor 1978) "When a woman says she wants to go out and
get a job to express herself it usually means she's hopelessly behind in the
ironing."

Judy

"Shelly" wrote in message
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(Melinda Shore) wrote in news:fte1ek$7ak$1
@panix3.panix.com:

What's "this upset?"

There seems to be a certain mindset
that thinks someone can't object to something unless it "upsets"
them.


I object to you and frick being continually humorless harpies. Oh yeah,
and I object to your incessant translating of my posts too. Doesn't
*upset* me though. Boggles my mind, but no, not upset.


td

"Melinda Shore" wrote in message
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When I was in high school right after the schools were
integrated, during some down time in gym class some black
girls were standing at the end of the track, singing and
dancing. And a white classmate leaned over to me and said
"They want to be called 'Afro-American' but some of them are
just 'n*'." So don't even *think* about pulling that "it's
not all women, it's that woman" ****.

I'm not sure what that story has to do with anything. Using your analogy,
if Paul's friend calling his wife a bitch makes Paul a misogynist, then your
friend using the "n" word makes you a racist. And I don't think that's what
you had in mind.

Phyrie
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"Shelly" wrote in message
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"Phyrie" wrote in news:givKj.41193
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It was Paul's friend who referred to dogs and bitches (why
don't you have a problem with men being called dogs?)

They weren't. "Dog" in this context = ugly woman.


That psychic ability to interpret the meaning of everything could score you
a job with Bush.

"Shelly" wrote in message
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So no one else is allowed to read it that way?

Not at all. I didn't say anything even remotely like that. But I'm being
called to task for finding amusement in the comment. Am I not allowed to
read it as I choose, as well? Or is there no goose/gander in this group?
The rules only apply to you select few?

Great googly-moogly, do you folks always think the very worst of everyone?

Phyrie
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Kiba the Cav's Pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phyrie/...758930/detail/

"Phyrie" wrote in news:tcwKj.41336
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But I'm being
called to task for finding amusement in the comment.

Duh. And if someone made a racist slur, and you found it amusing,
I'd hope that you'd be "called to task" for that, too. Look, you've
got a right to be any sort of misogynist or misogynist enabler that
you want, but you are not, and will never be, exempt from criticism
for airing it in public. That you seem to think you are is, to quote
Tiny, mind boggling.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

"Judy" wrote in
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Turning this to a literary bent, I have a book titled _The
"Natural Inferiority" of Women_ (compiled by Tama Starr)

Holy crap! I don't know who Tama Starr is, but she's got a hell of a
lot more fortitude than I do.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

On Apr 7, 5:14*pm, "Judy" wrote:

Oliver Reed (British actor 1978) "When a woman says she wants to go out and
get a job to express herself it usually means she's hopelessly behind in the
ironing."

Now, see, that one I find very funny. But only because there is no
iron in my house.

Mustang Sally

"Phyrie" wrote in message
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snipped
Great googly-moogly, do you folks always think the very worst of everyone?


Nah, just those who aren't part of the anointed *group*. ;-]

td




Phyrie
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Kiba the Cav's Pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phyrie/...758930/detail/

"tiny dancer" wrote in
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humorless harpies.

You can join Phyrie and Paul on the Group M bench.

Someday, maybe I'll cease to be amazed at how much some women hate
other women. I mean, I understand *why*--it gets you brownie points
with men like Jack and Paul, and therefore gives you the illusion
that they actually value you as a person--but the degree to which you
are willing to attack other women in order to elevate yourselves is,
well, mind boggling.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)