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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Lane3 who wrote (34612)10/20/2001 7:57:34 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh  Respond to of 82486
 
I'm so glad someone found something to cheer about while people were dying. <ng>



To: Lane3 who wrote (34612)10/20/2001 8:05:08 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
p.s. I wonder if he knows there are women at the helms of warships? Or that... GULP... homosexualists are not going to be kicked out for that, at least for now? <g> The "feminized" armed forces that have been such a worry to certain people seems to be just fine. Perhaps there would more glee if a woman wrecked one of the ships?

And I read the word "homosexualist" is an article here lately. Just cracked me up. I've been waiting to use it.



To: Lane3 who wrote (34612)10/20/2001 8:54:30 PM
From: epicure  Respond to of 82486
 
Yes, it is ALMOST enough to make me into a radical feminist, but not quite.

:-)



To: Lane3 who wrote (34612)10/20/2001 10:37:45 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
Karen, I agree with you about the original post, but I don't see anything wrong with the follow up. The part about the lowered standards is true and IMO not a good thing. It isn't sexist to put tough tests in place to make sure that people are physically capable of being a good fire fighter even if it means that few women can pass.

Tim