Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site ittvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!hoxna!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!dcdwest!ittvax!allenm From: allenm@ittvax.UUCP (Allen Matsumoto) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Yet another topic for discussion Message-ID: <1619@ittvax.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 12:27:36 EST Article-I.D.: ittvax.1619 Posted: Fri Feb 8 12:27:36 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Feb-85 06:35:19 EST References: <216@ttidcc.UUCP> Organization: ITT-ATC, Stratford Ct. Lines: 32 [from {vortex,philabs}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe] >the best lovers in the world, by > nationality, are the men of the United States. > So what about it ladies? Are we really that good? Is the rest of the > world really that bad? Why all these complaints to Ann Landers? My first reaction to this was to ignore it. My second reaction was to wonder why this sort of question arises. I'm not just troubled by the generalization of "men of the United States". What bothers me is the competitiveness inherent in this question. Are we going to make sex a sporting event? Aside from the problem of subjective judging, what would be the advantage of finding of "the best lover"? I would be satisified with finding out what I could do "better" in my wife's opinion. What do I care about other women's opinion of my performance? Even less do I care about [generic woman's] opinion of the performance of [generic U.S. man]. And it's simply absurd to wonder about comparing [generic U.S. man] to [generic European man]. I suppose this is similar to NOT having a favorite football team or favorite baseball team. I don't care who wins the World Series. If I played one of those sports, I would want to improve, but that's different, isn't it? -- Allen Matsumoto ITT Adv. Tech. Center, Stratford, CT 06497 203-385-7218 (decvax!ittvax!allenm) : Any opinions expressed are my opinions.