Exactly my point Joe (and I do believe Wills as well).
Bertina
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On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, Joe E. Dees wrote:
> Date sent: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 20:18:09 -0400 (EDT)
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> From: Bertina Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: matriotism
> Originally to: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > well said Will, Power to Matriarchy! I would rather have a matriarchy than
> > a patriarchy anyday!
> >
> > Bertina
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> > On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, will bason wrote:
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> > > Well, i must admit i'm surprised at the response to the idea of matriotism.
> > > I like wordplay and neologisms and i thought it a useful and nearly
> > > self-explanatory concept.
> > >
> > > Of course males can be matriots, just as some of the most ardent patriots i
> > > know are female. I was thinking for sure that everyone on this list is a
> > > matriot. I'm simply suggesting this as a word for allegiance first to the
> > > planet as a whole and not to a nation state. This isn't a counterpoint to
> > > patriotism, IMO its a further development.
> > >
> > > sincerely,
> > > will
>
> I agerr, as long as it is stipulated that our matriots are also ecotriots
> (which seems highly likely).
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