> > woman thinks of it. Trading one form of opression (male) for another
(some
> > of the more radical feminism) isn't really an advancement. I'm not a
>
> No, it isn't.  And it's only women who have fussed at me for my choice.
You
> know.  I shave my legs too.  Wonder what they'd make of that!  I am often
> even in the kitchen.  BAREFOOT!

Why you.... you... traitor! 
but hey -- when it comes to shoes... who's forcing women to wear ridiculous
heels in too narrow shoes with crunched toe space? WOMEN! If the men want me
barefoot, at least my feet will be more comfortable under their oppression
than my "sisters" :)

> > "wimmin", I haven't been given a "slave" name
because my last name is my
> > father's (and hey -- who said he had any choice?! It got handed
> > down to him too)
>
> See, and that's a lot of it.  My father doesn't have the name he was born
> with either, so I don't feel like I'm tossing away aeons of family
heritage.
> Besides, I'm considering it an addition.  The SS and DMV people are going
to
> love me.  "Can you fit all four on there?"
>

lol... you'll have plenty of space :)

> > and should I marry, I don't consider the ring a receipt for my
> > purchase, or taking his name a symbol of my servitude. Some ppl
>
> Um, no.  Not a receipt.  It's actually your *DUE*.  Right?  Isn't that
> right?  And you should get a big honking diamond, too!

lol.. yeah, ok... whatever 
Diamonds aren't my thing tho

>
> Um.  I mean.  yeah.  and diamondsarebad.

Some. They're making significant strides in the control of conflict diamonds
though...

> > a grip, and if anyone is actually giving you flak for it -- I'll hold em
> > down while you give them the well earned punch in the nose :)
>
> RAWR!!  Sister!

lol

>
> > Besides, I can't very well get off on radical feminism and then insist
the
> > man take out the trash and kill the bugs (clearly their duty)
>
> Um, yes.  I smashed a spider last night with a napkin,

gutsier woman than I am! I tend to suck them up in the vacuum cleaner...
Inyuk does his part too. He's a *superior* moth catcher

>  then told Brett he
> had to dispose of the body.  It *crunched*  EEEW!  He just laughed.  But
it



> *CRUNCHED*.



> emily, they shouldn't crunch, insouciant grunion

no they shouldn't...

And I am not too proud to weenie out of dealing with them either... if
there's anything around with more testosterone than I have, it's getting
shoved at the bug 



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