Re: leave it in the locker room

Subject: Re: leave it in the locker room
From: Lori Dirks <lorid -at- FOURGEN -dot- COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 17:04:05 -0700

Sexism is not cute in any disguise.

I'm suprised that not all writers are sensitive to the instantiated meanings
of their language in addition to the face value of words.

lorid -at- fourgen -dot- com
I take full responsibility for my opinions.
I do not claim to represent my employer.

At 02:01 PM 6/26/95 CDT, Nora Merhar wrote:
>Since Stacey mentions that the only flames she's had about her comments were
>from men, I thought that (as a woman) I'd comment:

>I thought Geoff's comment was cute and inoffensive.

>I was surprised by Stacey's strong reaction--I thought she was overreacting.

>I wonder how Glenda (to whom the comment was originally directed) felt about
>it. Seems to me that she's the one with the most right to be offended, and
>if she is, she doesn't need Stacey to defend her, I'm sure.

>I think Stacey ought to lighten up, also. I see nothing harassing about Geoff's
>comment, and I'm a little tired of the PC language harangues we seem to get
into
>every couple of months.

>Nora
>merhar -at- edsvcs -dot- switch -dot- rockwell -dot- com



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