Barry moved the goal posts. He has a new requirement following up his complaint that women who talk the talk rather than walk the talk are not "real" feminists. Not only must "real" feminists prove they have DONE something in life but provide evidence they have selflessly helped OTHERS. Now that Judy says she has actually helped others, will Barry find another way to discredit her? IMO his only real requirement to consider Judy a real feminist is that she just STFU.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > Thirty-two years ago, I decided my goal in life was > > > to work for myself, after having worked for other > > > people since I graduated from college. > > > > > > And I "just did it." I started my own editing > > > business and have supported myself that way ever > > > since. > > > > Cool. > > > > Now, in those 32 years, and in the years > > that preceded them, what have you done for > > anyone *else*? > > I don't have the drive or the talent for activism, > but I've supported women's (and many other) causes > financially using the drive and the talent I *do* > have. I've made more of a contribution that way > than I ever could have trying to do the kind of > things your friend has done. > > <snip> > > I appreciate you speaking up about what you have > > accomplished in terms of your personal goals, > > and I think that's admirable. It's just that > > from time to time, especially on *this* forum, > > you should remember that you are addressing a > > lot of people who put their personal goals > > aside or "on hold" for decades because it was > > more important to them to help other people > > than it was to help themselves. > > Helping others has always been one of my goals, > and I've done it in a way that was best suited > to my abilities. > > I respect the contributions of activists. But I > would expect the same respect for my contributions. > Thing is, they've been private rather than public. > You and the others who boast about helping others > should remember from time to time that not everyone > who contributes to human welfare does so in a way > that you can see. > > (This is 50 for me.)
