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- From: dsmither@alfred.carleton.ca (Diane Smithers)
- Subject: Re: logic confounding people unclear on the concept/about
- Message-ID: <dsmither.727647177@cunews>
- Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator)
- Organization: Carleton University
- References: <1jjsb2INN603@shelley.u.washington.edu> <dsmither.727569348@cunews> <1jmfhkINNcjr@shelley.u.washington.edu> <C17sxw.Kss@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 20:12:57 GMT
- Lines: 71
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- In <C17sxw.Kss@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-) writes:
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- >paleblue@byron.u.washington.edu (Hermes) replies sweetly:
-
- >>In article <dsmither.727569348@cunews> dsmither@alfred.carleton.ca
- >(Diane Smithers) writes angrily:
- >>>
- >>>Just out of irritated curiosity, why are you bothering to pretend that
- >>>you have (wide-eyed like alice in wonderland) 'just happened along
- >>>into a big confusing Angst Group that you don't really, um,
- >>>understand?'.
- >>
- >>honest, I've never read this group before. But my eyes aren't wide. I just
- >>have plain old normal eyes.
-
- >Good answer...one point for Hermes.
-
- >>'I don't have any angst; where do I get some?'
- >>
- >>I didn't say that, naughty. :)
-
- >Another good answer, add another point but leave off the smiley next
- >time.
-
- >>That
- >>>"oppression *thing"? "Patriarchy and *stuff*"? "Being oppressed and
- >>>*junk*"?
- >>
- >>These are all examples of my dialect. I don't think they prove anything.
-
- >It proves your dialect and stuff.
-
- >>> Give it a rest.
- >>
- >>I guess I could stop posting if that's what everybody wants. :( But I
- >>really would want one question answered: man or woman? which should I be?
-
- >Basically, the answer is inside you. What do ya wanna be? You want us
- >to make your decision for you and then have you hate us forever?!
- >Lawdy, lawdy that will never do. Flip a coin, either side will
- >suffice.
- >>>- pardon the strong reply, but how annoying.
-
- >It is your right, Diane, to allow yourself to be annoyed.
-
- >>No, it's cool. If you feel strongly about something, it's totally all
- >>right to reply strongly. That's my opinion, IMHO. :)
- >>
-
- >Hmm, a point off there. Perhaps, "shit happens constantly" would have
- >served you better, Hermes.
-
- Hmmm ... reality check. I have just posted another angry reply to the
- paleblue indecisively-gendered hermes person - I feel torn between
- continued annoyance and a realization that perhaps sociology has
- sucked what remained of my sense of humor out of me. Sigh*. Am I
- the only social sciences person out here? Do the hard sciences remove
- abilities to think other than linearly too? I imagine so, but I would
- like to hear people's thoughts on that - not you, Hermes ;< - this is
- serious stuff.
-
- Diane S.
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- Soc/Anth Dept.
- Carleton University
- Ottawa, Canada
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