Re: Virulent, Vituperative, Venomous Virago

Douglass Drozdow-St.Christian (stchri@MCMAIL.CIS.MCMASTER.CA)
Tue, 3 Jan 1995 17:20:03 +0001

On Tue, 3 Jan 1995, James Murphy wrote:

> douglass st.christian queries:
>
> > while analagies never quite parallel, your concern over the accuracy of
> > comparing sexism and racism struck this not always gentle reader as
> > embedding a truly peculiar implication which your brevity left
> > unexplored...are you really suggesting a means test of some sort???
>
> [elements of response deleted for space]

> Danny Yee has already tried the facile trick of getting me to declare that one
> form of violence is worse than another. I must say that your ploy seems just
> as much a contretemps.
>
> James L. Murphy
> jmurphy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
>

My dear James....

i do not engage in ploys, contretemps or otherwise....i remain, however,
deeply concerned at both the implications of your comments and the
amazing level of rancour this entire exchange has inspired....

you have clarified your breif rejoinder, for which i thank you. however,
please keep your hands off of my motives,


talofa,

dougl