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- From: meachem@acsu.buffalo.edu (The Meach)
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- Subject: Re: History
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- Date: 24 Dec 92 15:36:51 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec24.052037.14204@bmerh85.bnr.ca> nadeau@bnr.ca (Rheal Nadeau) writes:
- >In article <Bzqtw6.Ksx@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> mmmirash@midway.ecn.uoknor.edu (Mandar M. Mirashi) writes:
- >
- >>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.")
-
- Or perhaps:
-
- (5) You don't *really* expect to come to any agreement on this topic with
- someone who is called *Man*dar, do you?
-
- --jm
- > The Rhealist - nadeau@bnr.ca - Speaking only for myself
-