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To: The Philosopher who wrote (1075)	7/18/2001 5:02:08 PM
From: Poet	Respond to of 1857

Power is indeed an equal opportunity aphrodisiac. Trust me. As far as your "I open doors for women, does this mean I'm not a feminist?" Chris, my dear, that's beneath you, IMO. Opening doors is an act of kindness that transcends gender. I liked Karen's straightforward definition of feminism.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (1075)	7/18/2001 5:04:31 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1857

But why aren't all the young male interns going after Patty Murray, Hillary, et al? Maybe they are. Back when I was an intern, there weren't any women in power. We've come a long way, baby. Karen

To: The Philosopher who wrote (1075)	7/18/2001 5:11:48 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1857

My theory: Women and men are at the mercy of the reproductive imperative. Men are attracted to the women who can best bear their babies-- the strong, young, physically attractive ones. Women instinctively turn to the men of power who can provide for the offspring, who can kill the woolly mammoth. Which I guess translates today to a congressman.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (1075)	7/18/2001 7:41:36 PM
From: TradeOfTheDay	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1857

I consider myself in the feminist camp , although as Po said, we come with various and sundry views now. I found Anita Hill to be disingenuous - what woman prior to then , if working in a previously male dominated field, had not been a victim of sexual harrassment in one form or another - and learned to tap dance around it - in order to keep their job ? It was a common occurence- and yet most of us managed to advance in postitions , in spite of those challenges. Anita Hill was an attorney - are we really to believe she could not have finessed herself out of an awkward situation ? For a lot of us , we had to fight to get to the position we were in - were we going to give someone the chance to say " Well I didn't think you were going to be able to handle it....I should have stayed with hiring men." I am grateful for the feminists who fought the early wars , for without some of the more extreme voices, none of us would have had the chances we later received. They literally pried the windows open for us...to the point where women today can actually walk in the front doors. "Ginger did everything Fred Astaire did - but she had to do it facing backwards - and in heels". Author unknown