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- From: lynch@ils.nwu.edu (Richard Lynch)
- Subject: Re: Self Appreciation (was: Re: Elle MacPherson causes rape?)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.230719.6178@ils.nwu.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 23:07:19 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov21.051425.25636@netcom.com> sheaffer@netcom.com (Robert Sheaffer) writes:
- >In article <By0rrA.7Kw@apollo.hp.com> nelson_p@apollo.hp.com (Peter Nelson) writes:
- >> If females are psychologically different for reasons
- >> that transcend social factors then this has interesting
- >> implications for feminist theory.
- >>
- >> Are there any feminist scholars who have taken a position on
- >> the philosophical implications of transexualism?
- >
- >I would think that they would have to reject the use of the MMPI
- >or other tests to measure "femininity," as Wendy's analyst
- >was, as being Incorrect. Otherwise, they'd be
- >admitting the reality of significant psychological differences
- >between women and men.
-
- Well, first of all, there are bound to be some feminists who think there *are*
- significant psychological differences between men and women.
-
- Indeed, some who will claim that these differences are *totally* caused by
- our messed up society. [Interesting query: If such people took these tests,
- would they be able to 'overcome' their conditioning?]
-
- Hopefully only a few would make such an extreme claim.
- --
- "TANSTAAFL" Rich lynch@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu
-