Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site teldata.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!teltone!tikal!cholula!teldata!ted From: ted@teldata.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles,net.motss,net.women Subject: Final Observations Message-ID: <472@teldata.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Aug-84 15:53:01 EDT Article-I.D.: teldata.472 Posted: Wed Aug 22 15:53:01 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Aug-84 05:00:24 EDT Organization: Teltone Corp., Kirkland, WA Lines: 27 ********************************************************************** My sojourn on the net is coming to an end. In thinking back over the year or so that I have been on the net I am left with the following impressions: Bigotry abounds (this is not limited to the net). The bigotry I am referring to is that exercised by the feminists and the gays. If one disagrees with one of these people the response is often "You men are all alike" or "You straights are all alike". Is this not the same type of stereotyping that the feminists and gay rights are trying to overcome? In many cases no disagreement is required, the assumption of many feminists is, "If you are a man you are against me". How is this different from "If you are a woman you are incapable of ...."? Am I mistaken or does immaturity run rampant on the net? My impression is that a lot of contributors and respondents on the net are quite adolescent in their attitudes and beliefs. Is there a new protocol for winning others over to your point of view? One that opens with referring to the other party as "You bigotted asshole!"? Does the younger generation really get positive results with this approach? Since I am leaving I will not be able to recieve mail or responses on the net. If you must reply: (206) 743-3890 or P.O.Box 153, Bothell, WA 98012