Posted by jay on July 5, 2005, at 16:57:51
In reply to Re: How to build a Zen..Dr. Bob...please review.. » jay, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 14, 2005, at 16:58:40
> > > Especially when this unfair treatment comes from a man. And most especially when the man is supporting another man who repeatedly broke the rules. Women who have been abused by men in the past are particularly sensitive to unfair treatment from men. It raises the hackles on our collective necks.
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> > I feel quite put down in your assumption of one man being like all men. I believe it is sexist, and if I where a man saying that about woman, I would be stompped upon. Dr. Bob I am asking you to look into this, and provide a response. Thank you,
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> > Jay
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> Where in that post is it insinuated or assumed that one man is like all men?
> I fail to see that. I fail to see the sexism.
> To me it's no different than a man saying "a man who was abused by his mother in the past is likely to be sensitive to any similar treatment by a women"
> I don't believe any man would be "stomped" on for making that statement.
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>What makes the difference is the first sentence. "when this unfair treatment comes from a man." Replace man with Jew/coloured...even woman..and it smacks of generalization. No, it is not acceptable.
Jay
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