On Mon, 2005-08-22 at 15:40, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > Well thats the standard arguement " accept us as we are ". > So one is not expected to change for the better. > > > men are abusive so let them be - accept them as they are > men can harass women - accept that > men can use crude and filthy language - accept that. > Men are wife / women beaters - so let them be - accept them as that > > I wonder if you will take any form of filthy language thats aimed at > your being, your sex, your caste your height or whatever. Esp if it > comes from someone more powerful that you. Or if its been systemaic over > the ages - centuries. > > So patriarchy is okay - just as much as facism is okay. - **Really* > > ***Come on** - just go through the entire discussion and try and see > whats been said. > > Make an attempt to understand, to see the issues involved.
Thanks a lot, ram- i don't think i could have said it better. It just proves- you don't have to be a woman to understand these issues. > > I thought it was some of the men who were asking why aren't there more > women on this list. Maybe women don't need this list at all or they > don't need to interact with the men that this list is showing up ??? > I think this thread has just proved the point- perhaps I don't need to spend my energy interacting with such men... On the other hand, perhaps they need to hear more of the "other" perspective... Regards, Hassath _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/