Re: Conversation re- sexual

Thomas W. Rimkus (trimkus@COMP.UARK.EDU)
Sun, 19 Feb 1995 23:03:54 -0600

On Mon, 20 Feb 1995, John Cooke wrote:
> Women=emotion (hence their special obligation) >
> Men= objectivity=profesionalism=intellect (if a man ceases to be "objective"
> he loses intellectual credibility)
>
> Isn't there a large and varied feminist literature on this kind of
> opposition. I actually doubt whether the charge of "emotionalism" would be so
> quick to rise if it were directed at a male.
>
> Regards
>
> John Cook
>
> anthro.students@anthropology.su.edu.au
>
Please note the term "emotionalism" referred back to an earlier posting
using the terminology "woman baiting" and was not really that quick to
rise given the rancor of the thread.