And that's bad? I guess I'll never understand this sexism and gender bias thing.
At 02:13 PM 4/5/02, you wrote: >Well I was talking about the minyan, but it appears that in prayer, women >have more rights than men!! I think it is discriminating against men - it >gives them a responsiblity based on gender. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 9:50 AM >Subject: Re: Egypt: Land of the Gods > > >> Hm, according to the definition I don't think it is sexist. >> 1.Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women. >> 2.Attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social >roles based on gender. >> Its not discriminating against women nor men. A woman can pray as much as >she wants while a man is required to pray a minimum amount. A minyan, >because it is only for men may be sexist, but the ability to pray (which is >what we're talking about) isn't. >> The second part of the definition is so useless as to be a joke. Which >society? Which roles? Which gender? Does sending my children to same sex >schools fall under sexism? what about teaching my daughter to cook? Or >calling her a little mommy? Looks like I have a new word to dislike. >> >> At 01:42 PM 4/5/02, you wrote: >> >Well it IS sexist - against women or men because I think that women and >men >> >should have the same choices in order for it not to be sexist. >> > >> >For example: the fact that I can choose to have a baby and you cant' is >> >sexist. Its also unalterable but its still sexist. >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 8:01 AM >> >Subject: Re: Egypt: Land of the Gods >> > >> > >> >> Does it have to be either? It's a requirement for one and a choice for >the >> >other. It's just the way it is. >> >> >> >> >I am not sure if thats sexist for women or against them. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
