Re: "Men, Women & The Sex Difference"

Natasha V. More (natasha@extropic-art.com)
Sun, 18 Jan 1998 12:04:04 -0600


At 02:47 PM 1/17/98 +0000, Kathryn Aegis wrote:

>Natasha, can you post the name of the program?

Unfortunately, I don't have a TV Guide or print-newspaper, nor tv-savvy.
The www.abc.com's tv scheduling doesn't list yesterday's programming. It
was on from 10pm to 11pm west coast time. I think it was a ABC Saturday
Night Special. If found it very provocative.

>Personally, I think Gloria Steinem needs to chill out.

I don't always agree with her position on these issues. I have disparate
thoughts about her undercover work and Playboy Bunny years.
Journalistically, I think she did a fine job especially in light of how
women presented themselves to the world as tits and ass serving men. On the
other hand, I question the integrity of using others for one's own gain when
done to undermine.

> The mix of
>androgens/estrogen definitely affects personalities,

Our "organs" are indeed quite affected by our chemistry.

>and I'm ready to
>propose it as a manner of identifying gender as opposed to body
>parts.

Hormones as part of chromosomes XX, XY, XYY?

The host's (I suppose he was the journalist) commentary at the end of the
program included a statement to the effect that "our" individuality is more
diverse than our sexuality. This certainly puts the assumed "group"
mentality at bay.

Natasha Vita More [fka Nancie Clark] - natasha@extropic-art.com
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