[1208] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: Rhett/Brar Ticket
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Aimee L Smith)
Thu Mar 14 17:02:15 2002
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:36:00 -0500
From: Aimee L Smith <alsmith@MIT.EDU>
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In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 14 Mar 2002 03:32:47 EST."
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I just want to thank Martin for so clearly crystallizing the
way so many of us have been conditioned to construe power
a.k.a. the phallus. Which is *exactly* why some students
felt we needed a smash-the-patriarchy bake sale and installation
artwork that took that very revered shape last Friday in honor of
International Women's day.
Thank you Martin, for spelling it out so clearly for us all!
And I wish I could thank mr/ms anon for their contribution as well,
but they didn't have the courage to introduce themself as Martin
correctly, if rather ineloquently, pointed out... (remember, nothing
to fear, but fear itself, anon!)
And while you are complaining to the jud board on the Rhett/Brar
inssue to insure that each of your unique perspectives are heard by
the dedicated and tireless committee chair, you could also write to
the Tech and ask why they don't have the picture of that lovely
artwork that was featured in Tuesday's paper on their web-site.
Surely it could stand along with the bad taste photos, couldn't it?
Does this omission have anything to do with... oh, I don't know....
The Patriarchy, perhaps?
A last thank you goes out to Josie for reminding us that a woman (or girl)
who has the nerve to ask for something is by definition being a *bitch*
(especially if the thing she is asking for is in any tiny way connected to
respect.) After all, it is a man's world and by what rights do we gals
go around thinking our interests/feelings/thoughts matter?
And remember, only *you* can smash the patriarchy!
Peace.
Aimee Smith
PS don't dare let patriarchy get you down!
Read Lydia Sargent's column called Hotel Satire - you will feel *much* better!
http://zena.secureforum.com/Znet/zmag/zarticle.cfm?Url=articles/sargentmay98.ht
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http://zena.secureforum.com/Znet/zmag/zarticle.cfm?Url=/articles/dick99.htm
http://zena.secureforum.com/Znet/zmag/zarticle.cfm?Url=articles/feb95sargent.ht
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PPS I would hate to leave Justin out... does the expression "busting balls"
imply that:
1) all women are lazy?
or
2) women are only being effective when they are phyically harming men's
testicles?
if it is the former, well, I suppose we gals should all just drop out right
now.
If it is the latter, I hope you only meant in the context of self-defense, and
if so,m that leaves us ladies with a lot of down time...
>
> > a few years back Rhett showed up to the Next House Condom Party.
> > After a few minutes he ripped off all his clothes and started slapping
> > another kids ass. i guess he thought it was a Next House Naked
> > party...
> >
> > all i know is anyone with a 5/8ths...shouldn't be president of anything.
>
> Well, that's more than you, seeing as you don't even have the nuts or
> dick to put your own name on your e-mail.
>
> Plus, the UA is a pretty dickless organization anyway, so at least he'd
> be bringing some to the table. What has the UA done for us? Nothing!!
> Has the UA helped us get our voice heard by The Man? No!! Does the UA
> matter? NO!! That's why we support Rhett, $10 or not.
>
> It's still better than the presidency going to some Sloanie wanker who
> can't wire up a lab to save their life just so they can feel
> self-important and add one more piece of crap to the pile of useless
> junk on their resume so they can get promoted to middle management
> faster and more effectively run their company into the ground.
>
> flame on,
> - martin
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