Dear Al:
I only recently joined this network, and therefore have not been
following the apparent LBJ thread... I did, however, just want to briefly
ask you to clarify your question regarding "masculine and feminine
characteristics".... do you mean socially constructed and/or perceived
characteristics? I am curious to know what your thoughts (and other
ecofem members) are when it comes to gendered 'traits'... I am concerned
that such comments can be interpreted as essentialist.... Any thoughts?
Take Care--
Jaimie
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Jaimie Ann Carboy
Department of Sociology
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia USA
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On Wed, 14 Jun 1995, Al Rushanan TAL (904)487-1855 wrote:
> This morning someone responded to the LBJ quote I used:
>
> >The blatant, almost obscene hypocrisy of that particular statement
> >by that particular individual verges on the overwhelming. I
> >really wish you'd quoted somebody else. Like, maybe Adolf Hitler,
> >Joseph Stalin, Mao Tse-tung or some other Ghandi-esque figure of
> >the 20th century.
>
> >"Love each other or die...," said LBJ....
>
> >Give me a break.
>
>
> Seems I hit a hot button. Point well taken: Johnson was deceitful
> (e.g., the Gulf of Tonkin head game), and his record in Vietnam was
> downright evil. You might say he went on to prove his "love each
> other or die" statement.
>
> This from a man who got the Civil Rights bill passed. Masculine
> and feminine characteristics in the same head, perhaps? What makes
> a person start a ground war to gain political capital during a
> campaign (in this case, by being more anti-communist than the
> Republicans), and then turn around and alienate an entire region of
> his party (Southern Democrats) by pushing through a bill to help
> minorities, knowing full well it could cost him the next election?
>
> I quoted the line because I think it's quite accurate for our
> current situation. Does anybody have a similar quote from someone
> more "politically correct" to avoid the hot button?
> aVr
>
>
