Jeff Lawrence on mon 12 may 97
Melchior: >Now that women (rightfully) are demanding a share
etc.etc.
Lawrence:
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Benson:
> Your post ... was just about the most patronising bit of
>chauvinism I've read in at least 15 years.
OUCH!
Dear Clayart, in particular Ms. Melchior, Ms. Benson, and Ms. Branman:
I was mean and snippy in my response to Ms Melchior's posting. For my
discourteous tone, I sincerely apologize.
I enjoyed Ms Melchior's image of a fresh wild mushroom on a virgin plate
newly fired. It evoked for me the exuberance but ultimate insubstantiality
of my youthful convictions. Then, categorical assertions were so obviously
true that no proof was required. Now, I hold that individuals differ (and
matter) far more than do specious groupings. As time goes on, the black and
white approach (male/female, exploiter/exploitee, pure/tainted, what have
you) appears to me increasingly inadequate to a polychromatic world.
These opinions of mine (however sapient) don't really belong on Clayart
either, but I wanted to say sorry for an ill-considered crack without
rolling over on my current convictions. One of which is this: I honestly
think challenging suspect ideas is the only way to separate assertions from
worthwhile propositions.
And maybe someone out there remembers if specious groupings of people are
granfalloons or wampeters?
Jeff
Jeff Lawrence
Sun Dagger Design
ph/fax 505-753-5913
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