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Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?

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From: sbishop
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 1990 14:42
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In article <58975@microsoft.UUCP>, rodvan@microsoft.UUCP (Rod VAN MECHELEN) writes:
> In article <1990Nov2.204258.9087@isc.rit.edu>, axm8676@isc.rit.edu (A.X. Majumdar ) writes:
>> In article <tta3o4mr4a@visix.com> amanda@visix.com (Amanda Walker) writes:
>> >In article <58695@microsoft.UUCP> rodvan@microsoft.UUCP
>> >(Rod VAN MECHELEN) writes:
>> >>There is this silly idea that men "dominate" in our culture.  Not only
>> >>is this a feminist fiction, but a sexist slam against the female majority.
>> >
>> >Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ... ... ...
>> >
>> >You've got great deadpan delivery, but shouldn't this have been at least
>> >crossposted to rec.humor, if not posted there in the first place?
>> >-- 
>> >Amanda Walker						      amanda@visix.com
> 
> Another articulate radfem response? <-:
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
>> it is true that men dominate in the society, you can't disagree to that...
> 
> 
> Nonsense.  Read Warren Farrell's WHY MEN ARE THE WAY THEY ARE.  Or THE 
> HAZARDS OF BEING MALE.  Or, THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE.
> 
> 
>> even though I do consider women equal to men in certain respects but.....
> 
> 
> How VERY big of you. <-:
> 
>>    Consider asian countries where women, are just considered to be the house-
> 
> I don't live in an asian country.  I live with occidentals.  Weird lot. :-)
> 
> 
>> hold manager, and a source of a mans sexual desires.... Consider the US itself
>> .. a guy can have more than one girlfriend and still remain cool, whereas the
>> girl is devoted to the guy and tries to avoid other guys to a certain extent...
> You REALLY don't want me to post the answer to that one, do you?  Okay, well,
> I refer you to THE MEN WHO HATE WOMEN AND THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM, by Susn
> (oops) Susan Forward; WHAT DO WOMEN WANT by Susie Orbach.
> 
> 
> 
>> How come all the pimps are males???? how come most of the prostitutes are all
>> females?????? It is just a fact that our society is build in such a manner that
> You know, I've always wondered why they called those guys MADAM.  <-;  And 
> those darn gigolos sure do have small breasts!  
> 
> 
> 
>> it simply can't accept the fact that women are equal............Have you ever
> 
> Uh-huh.  Sure.  Right.  
> 
> 
>> thought that, how come the secretaries are all females, and even female managers appoint female secretaries???........It is not humor....It is a fact......
>> A fact centuries old.......Maybe god designed the society that way........
> 
> Uh, better check your hysterical, ... er, ... HISTORICAL facts there fella.
> Female secretaries is a relatively recent innovation.  
> 

Yep, they are relatively recent.  Before that, women weren't allowed to work
at all.  They were expected to stay home, barefoot and pregnant.

> Look my friend, you're not doing men any good by posting -- yours is about
> the most sexist stuff I've read since the 18th century!  <-;
> 
> 
>> 
>> Roger 
> 
> OO
> \/
> Rod

Ah, yes, Rod, the guy who insists that breast milk is bad for babies.  BTW,
we never did hear any real sensible reason why you felt this way.  If I 
remember correctly you said that American women don't eat enough protein to
produce good milk....  Obviously the remark of a trained diatician...
Considering that the average American's diet is overloaded with protein.  
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Subject: Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?
Message-ID: <1990Nov13.094216.1797@desire.wright.edu>
Date: 13 Nov 90 14:42:16 GMT
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