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- From: wendy@sundown.mil.wi.us
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- Subject: Re: Self Appreciation (was: Re: Elle MacPherson causes rape?)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.185735.25510@mr.med.ge.com>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 18:57:35 GMT
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- Rich Payne (payner@netcom.com) wrote:
- > In article <1992Nov12.171018.4931@mr.med.ge.com> wendy@sundown.mil.wi.us writes:
- > >
- > >I just thought I would say that I find this whole thread interesting. Being a
- > >Transexual on her way to transition, I can understand both sides. Most men,
- > >being members of the White Male System, have no idea of what women go through.
- >
- > We know, and most women know exactly what men go through, and what it means
- > in all ways from the mans viewpoint on up. Obviously men are not only deaf,
- > dumb (?) and blind, but insensitive and stupid.
- >
- > Men have no clue. Men just don't get it. We know, we've been told.
-
- I think the problem is that women and men view the world from two different
- perspectives. It's very hard for one side to see the others point of view. Both
- sides accuse the other of being insensitive and stupid......
-
- >
- > >They cannot remotely see how women are inherently treated as inferior in this
- > >culture. It sure was a learning experience for me, I can tell you that!!!!!
- >
- > Why don't you. That is, a few details if you please.
- >
-
- A number of people have asked me to post my experiences. I will be doing that
- in the near future. As I am just starting my transition, I am just starting to
- see the difference and it is depressing. However, I have a friend who has been
- living as a woman for 14 years and she has alot of examples. I will post as much
- of it as I feel comfortable doing by the end of the week.
-
- > >I suggest that before you men spoute off about how women are not treated as
- > >inherently inferior, you become better informed.
- >
- > Why do I think that it would be sexist to say the same thing to women
- > spouting off about men? (you know, that they had better become better
- > informed)
- >
-
- I think both sides should be better informed and a little more understanding.
- What I find upsetting is that so many men dismiss women's complaints with a
- "well it's bad for men too". I can say I know that it is, but that doesn't
- mean that women don't understand that when they complain about a particular
- problem their having. Most men seem to think dualistically. That is, if a
- woman says "Women are wonderful", most men will say "Why don't you like men".
- What I am finding is that most women don't seem to think in those terms. It
- appears to be more like "Women are wonderful and men are wonderful too". I
- think this is where most of the friction comes in.
-
- > > Try the book "Women's Reality"
- > >by Ann Schaef. It might enlighten you. It did me.
- >
- > Did you have a clue -before- reading the book?
-
- Yes, I had heard alot of comments from women I know both on and off of
- the net.
-
- >
- > > Helped me understand why
- > >women sometimes think of themselves as second class citizens. And why I'll
- > >be treated the same way as I go out into society as a women. Hasn't changed
- > >my mind what-so-ever, but has prepared me somewhat to cope with it.
- >
- > Since you made a public anouncement, I hope you won't mind my asking why?
- > (The sex change that is)
- >
-
- Why???? Because I am a woman. I just happened to get stuck inside of a man's
- body. While I have surpressed these emotions for many years, and tried to
- act as a man, I've always known I was female. The internal conflict is almost
- too much to bear. I doubt that you would understand. Most people don't, although
- more women seem to then men.
-
- >
- > Rich
- >
-
- Wendy
-