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Date Posted: 20:31:41 08/25/03 Mon
Author: SYNTARSUS
Subject: Re: HEH??? Gender roles?
In reply to: june 's message, "letting t.v. stay off & stuff" on 00:03:22 08/25/03 Mon

>my daughter is much more content with the less violent
>games, and like me, finds the bloody, murderous games
>to be nauseating. i think it is mostly a gender
>thing. i really do, and for the first time in my
>life, i'm starting to think it may be really important
>to allow the separation of gender roles to exist. ( i
>can't help but wonder what you think about this...
>jonathan, rev? syntaursus, i have not lost my pride
>in womanhood. i am simply realizing that there is a
>healthy line between the genders that helps us to stay
>balanced and strong in our own talents and
>convictions.)


Eeeeh, ummm. Ahem! I have no idea.

I don't particularly like sports or blood and guts, but some boys I know HATE sports, and some girls I know LOVE blood and guts (like in Biology, dissection. And in studying medicine/ surgery. i.e. - cadavers). They REALLY do!!!! I know one girl who's sporty and LOVES Math. In fact, Math is her main talent and she likes no other subject as much.

I always hated dolls as a child. I'd decapitate them (sorry if that scares you), and I LOVED dinosaurs! I mean I ADORED them! And NOBODY could get me to like dolls or sell my dinosaurs.

One boy I know loves 'chick flicks' (movies for girls), he says he doesn't understand why they call them 'chick flicks' because he thinks they're cool.

So, that do you mean by 'special talents' that specific genders have? Martial arts, art, writing, language, sports, Mathematics, Science, etc. There are both men and women who like those sorts of things. Everybody likes something different. Is Math just for males? Well, that one girl doesn't seem to think so, and neither do several others that I know. Some of the best writers and poets are men. Some great atheletes are women. So, what's your point?

Are you talking about the 'caring' instinct? Or a talent in verbal communication? One of my guy friends wonders why his girlfriend won't TALK MORE! He likes talking and conversation and debating. Another of my guy frinds is more of the sensative type and he feels comfortable hanging out mainly with us girls. He's so fun! There are some girls who love martial arts and some who love competition and there are some guys who hate war and think it's stupid and pointless. I like competition, but more of a 'mental/ acedemic' competition.

So, I don't really see the point of your argument. Any questions? Want to debate this further?

~ SYNTARSUS

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