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From: [e-mail] (aaron.l.hoffmeyer)
Subject: Re: Living in a State of Siege
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 01:40:26 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> Diane writes:
>1) Who are the major proponents of circumcision?
>2) Who does the majority of bullying in school?
>3) Who tries out for football teams?
>4) Who legislated draft registration?
>5) Who murders the most men?
>6) Who the hell forces you to watch boxing on television?
>7) Who killed the men in Arlington Cemetary?
>8) Who sent our brothers/fathers/husbands to Viet Nam?
>
>Are you seeing a trend here? If there's a problem with violence, it looks
>suspiciously like a male-problem that women are supposed to just put up with,
>because we may not make up the largest segment of victims. But unfortunately,
>women are victims, and primarily victims of men. If there is a problem with
>male violence, maybe you can start doing something about it instead of just
>running your mouth about how terrible it is. You seem to be angry that women
>would dare to usurp whatever fear you claim to be living with. Deal with it.
>We have dealt with it, are dealing with it, and we're sick of it. You're
>going to have to get your sympathy from somewhere else.

Who raised these men?

>Diane
>If you're not part of the cure, you're part of the problem. [ ]

Uh-huh.

Aaron L. Hoffmeyer
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