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From: cdanderson@watarts.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: same old topic: net.[wo]men (suggested guidelines)
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Date: Mon, 30-Jan-84 03:31:02 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 30 03:31:02 1984
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     This is really a further note of support for the introduction of 
something like net.men(.changing?).
     I would like to see such a group formed; not to debate the points of 
feminism but, instead, as a way for men (would we allow women to write?)
to exchange info. about creating a non-sexist and heirarchical (for starters)
society and the problems we are having in doing so. No, I am not in 
favour of having to defend my actions against men or testosterone-poisoned
women |-) but, instead, would like to consider the need (to change) as a 
given. 
       At this point, I would like to see input from women as it is they
who have the best handle on the ways that a male-dominated world hurts
them. However, I also think that some men know what it is that must be
changed (at least in part) to aid women and to break out of the chains 
which we have trapped ourselves in. For example, I hate always having to 
be a paragon of strength (something even demanded by some feminists I have 
been involved with).
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      About net.women.only, it is not true that all men will or should be 
bored by talk of dysmenorrhea, tampons vs. pads etc. I for one have been 
able to pass on info. gained by talking with women and reading (eg. Our
Bodies, Our Selves) about useful message techniques for dysmenhorrea, 
debate about Rely tampons, PMT, etc.  If the women around me are happy, 
I will tend to be happy!
Besides, should we "ghettoize" info. or make it the exclusive domain of 
one group. For example, should we leave all military decisions to the 
military?

       Hoping that one day we will all be net.people,
                 C.D. Anderson