Comments on: Female group think http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mamapajamas http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7361 mamapajamas Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:12:37 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7361 Trish: <i>"Sisterhood is powerful. I’m an only child." </I> This is a powerful statement :). And it rings true for me, as well (even though I actually have two real flesh-and-blood sisters). I've always been an independent cuss, taking after a grandmother who was married 5 times, kicking out each husband as he tried to rein her in. I was all for NOW... and an original '60s member... as long as they were about equal pay for equal work. I think they lost me when they started doing the "he or she" or "s/he" thing. Messing with the language struck me as preposterous, since everyone knew the English "he" was gender inclusive at times. They made a claim that this had a psychological effect on English-speaking people, but failed to take note of Spanish, the language of so many hyper-macho cultures, in which many gender-neutral objects were referred to as "she" (ending with an "-a" suffix). The preponderance of "she" in Spanish... and Italian for that matter... didn't keep those cultures from being overbearingly male-oriented, so why should people who speak English be affected by a linguistic quirk? Anyway, NOW got into so many flakey side-issues that I just dropped out of their circle. I decided that I'd had it with them about 25 years ago. Trish: “Sisterhood is powerful.
I’m an only child.”

This is a powerful statement :) . And it rings true for me, as well (even though I actually have two real flesh-and-blood sisters). I’ve always been an independent cuss, taking after a grandmother who was married 5 times, kicking out each husband as he tried to rein her in. I was all for NOW… and an original ’60s member… as long as they were about equal pay for equal work.

I think they lost me when they started doing the “he or she” or “s/he” thing. Messing with the language struck me as preposterous, since everyone knew the English “he” was gender inclusive at times. They made a claim that this had a psychological effect on English-speaking people, but failed to take note of Spanish, the language of so many hyper-macho cultures, in which many gender-neutral objects were referred to as “she” (ending with an “-a” suffix). The preponderance of “she” in Spanish… and Italian for that matter… didn’t keep those cultures from being overbearingly male-oriented, so why should people who speak English be affected by a linguistic quirk?

Anyway, NOW got into so many flakey side-issues that I just dropped out of their circle. I decided that I’d had it with them about 25 years ago.

]]> By: JJ http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7346 JJ Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:42:07 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7346 Kevin - I'LL HAVE APPLE PIE TONIGHT Kevin -

I’LL HAVE APPLE PIE TONIGHT

]]> By: zhombre http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7341 zhombre Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:58:26 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7341 I'd like to print a T-shirt that says TESTOSTERONE THE MALIGNED & SLANDERED HORMONE I’d like to print a T-shirt that says

TESTOSTERONE
THE MALIGNED & SLANDERED HORMONE

]]> By: Trish http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7339 Trish Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:55:59 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7339 I'm a recovering feminist. I need a 12-step program. Seriously, I think there is still some real sexism--and the feminuts at NOW and their ilk have completely destroyed any possibility of ferreting it out. They call you a sexist if you don't write s/he (UGH) instead of he, or suggest that a woman might want to have the choice of taking care of her own babies (or even actually bringing them to term); but real sexism they ignore or even condone, when it fits their leftist agenda. Sisterhood is powerful. I'm an only child. I’m a recovering feminist. I need a 12-step program.
Seriously, I think there is still some real sexism–and the feminuts at NOW and their ilk have completely destroyed any possibility of ferreting it out. They call you a sexist if you don’t write s/he (UGH) instead of he, or suggest that a woman might want to have the choice of taking care of her own babies (or even actually bringing them to term); but real sexism they ignore or even condone, when it fits their leftist agenda.
Sisterhood is powerful.
I’m an only child.

]]> By: Marguerite http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7333 Marguerite Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:29:17 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7333 Kevin - Yours is better, or maybe: GET A LIFE - IRON MY SHIRT! Kevin – Yours is better, or maybe:

GET A LIFE – IRON MY SHIRT!

]]> By: Webloggin - Blog Archive » Female Group Think http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7318 Webloggin - Blog Archive » Female Group Think Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:37:33 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7318 [...] [Discuss over at Bookroom…] Social Networking:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] [Discuss over at Bookroom…] Social Networking:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: erp http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7314 erp Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:32:43 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7314 Everything that comes to mind isn't fit for a family blog. Everything that comes to mind isn’t fit for a family blog.

]]> By: Kevin http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7312 Kevin Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:49:37 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7312 Since her card is predominantly designed for men and imagining I had just received it, I would prefer a reply card that says: IRON MY SHIRT I expect it would get a bit more of a rise. Since her card is predominantly designed for men and imagining I had just received it, I would prefer a reply card that says:

IRON MY SHIRT

I expect it would get a bit more of a rise.

]]> By: mamapajamas http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7311 mamapajamas Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:47:54 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7311 LOL, Marguerite!!! I love it :). My own response is, "I am a TRUE femine equalitarian. That means that I form my OWN opinions independent of leftist organizations like NOW." LOL, Marguerite!!! I love it :) .

My own response is, “I am a TRUE femine equalitarian. That means that I form my OWN opinions independent of leftist organizations like NOW.”

]]> By: Marguerite http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7307 Marguerite Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:59:13 +0000 https://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/female-group-think/#comment-7307 How hard would it be to print up a few little cards to hand back - I envision simple bold face type: GET A LIFE How hard would it be to print up a few little cards to hand back – I envision simple bold face type:

GET A LIFE

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