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- From: "Don Moore (813) 974-4078 S/C 574-4078"
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- Subject: Re: Deep beliefs
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- *** Resending note of 12/23/92 12:24
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- >Karen's comments on Aaron's analysis:
- >> This is such bullshit.
- [ ]
- >What she (and //anne// and Susan) said.
- >-rashmi
-
- ..and some know the obstacles they will face. I probably should keep my
- mouth shut on this, but while I see elements of truth in both Aaron's and
- Karen's veiwpoint, I don't think such women are "lucky". Excuse me, if I
- use Dawn as an example, but it's timely and let's me see things from a
- young lady's viewpoint. Dawn, almost 16 now, is extremely beautiful...
- she has a dynamite smile, gorgeous long hair, and a fantastic figure. She
- can easily pass for 22 or more. She is also an excellent student, works
- very hard and get excellent grades....she has a very good mind in the
- pretty head. But she already experience and know the power she can have
- over men (quote "....guys follow me around like little puppy dogs, drooling
- with their tongues hanging out...."). She has already been (for several
- years now) subject to types of harrasement from males ...that would (or
- should) get them fired if it occurred in a workplace. She does not dress
- seductively or suggestively .... yet attracts unwanted attention. She is
- well aware of how she is viewed by some (ex: we were in mall and some
- glamour shot place wanted to take pictures of her ... well, some of the
- pictures might have been alright for her age, but many I don't think
- would be appropriate for any young teenage girl ...adult ok. I didn't
- say anything, but her comment let me know she thinks pretty straight ..
- she says: "I know what kind of picture they want of me ...I'd be on a
- calendar, sitting on a motorcyle, wearing nothing but a big smile, with
- the slogan - "check out my equipment!"). Well, surprised me a little,
- but let me know Dawn at least is not naive. Maybe some day some doors
- will open for Dawn, that will not open for others less attractive, but I
- feel certain if such happens, it will be her brains and business
- ability that keep her there, not her appearance. OK, maybe I am naive.
- And some men get places because they look like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood,
- James Arness, you get the idea. Yeah, I know, Alan Ladd did OK. Got to
- get back to work.
-