Re: [issues] alienation (was: Places, issues, etc)

[jenn]

srl wrote:

> Talking about gender and sex as non-binary conditions seems useful to
> me--- that's why i suggest this. I think that a lot of the problems geeks
> face could be talked about in terms of gender.
> 
> For example: Male geeks often face pressure because they aren't [usually]
> the "jock-guy" gender, and female geeks get pressure because they aren't
> [usually] the "cheerleader" gender.
> 
> Does that make sense to anyone else?

yes, it does. But I have a struggle figuring out what gender I am if you 
split it up this much. I know I'm female, but other than that the best 
I can manage is 'I'm me'.



Jenn V.
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