Re: early days

Lief M. Hendrickson (hendrick@NOSC.MIL)
Thu, 23 Feb 1995 22:18:42 PST

On Feb. 23, Daniel Foss stated:

>RUBY: I couldn't agree more. Simply loved Firestone's Dialectic of Sex when
>I read the book way back then; sorry I can't recall the contents, ...

Ruby's also saving herself from embarassment by forgetting what
Firestone was all about- just a revered name now. Maybe all the
gynergy just cast a lifelong spell over her. I mean it wasn't
what she said, it's how she said it, right?


> Consider that Early Man, the first eponymous ancestor, was invented last
>of all.(+) An object lesson of the perils of linear historical time. Perhaps

Now I knooow your memory's bad! Ruby will not tolerate use of the
word "Man". Remember her fits last Dec.? If you want her
affection, you simply muuust use a gender inclusive term from now
on.