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From: erkyrath@netcom.com (Andrew Plotkin)
Subject: Re: Gender roles in IF (Was:Re: Is there a place for sex in IF?)
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aultman@koala.scott.net wrote:
> >This is the most sexist, baseless line of tripe I have ever encountered 

> It's a FEMINIST theory, based on a presentation at a conference I attended
> and lengthy discussions I had with a friend. We are actually quite the
> liberal feminists.

You speak as if calling oneself a feminist protects one from being 
either sexist or baseless.

I comment upon the generality, not upon the particular argument you 
posted earlier.

--Z

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