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- From: nadeau@bnr.ca (Rheal Nadeau)
- Subject: Re: History
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.052037.14204@bmerh85.bnr.ca>
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- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 92 05:20:37 GMT
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- In article <Bzqtw6.Ksx@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> mmmirash@midway.ecn.uoknor.edu (Mandar M. Mirashi) writes:
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- >Exactly, and feminists want to use "herstory" to make a point. And
- >they want to use "people" instead of "man" to make a point; all of
- >which seems pointless to people like me.
-
- So, in the current context, what does "pointless" mean?
-
- (1) there is no point. The word "man" is always clear - only
- prejudiced people can fail to understand when it means "man"
- and when it means "man and/or woman".
- (2) the point isn't valid. It doesn't matter if "man" is
- misinterpreted - the wishes of woman to be treated as full
- partners in humanity are less important than protecting the
- sacred English language from assault.
- (3) "people like Mandar" don't get the point.
-
- So, Mandar, which is it, or did I miss a possibility (like "(4) Mandar
- is pulling our leg.")
-
- The Rhealist - nadeau@bnr.ca - Speaking only for myself
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