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To: TideGlider who wrote (758520)	12/18/2013 4:21:52 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	3 Recommendations Recommended By jlallen Shoot1st TideGlider Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1589756

This country was founded on the idea that we are all equal in the eyes of the law. Unfortunately, this was too complex of an idea for liberals who interpreted it to mean "everyone is equal". Women can do some things that men can't. Men can do some things that women can't. Genetically, some races are generally better than other races at some things. Some are generally shorter, taller, stockier, whatever.... And I agree, we seem to be heading for a very bland world where the differences between people are blurred. An androgynous, beige, risk averse people. My Mom was always a women's libber. But in the real sense of the word, not the mewling whining libbers who complained about not getting equal pay in spite of the fact that they never bothered to get qualified for a real job. She was a corporate exec at a fortune 100 company and outside of work did a lot of really incredible things in her life. She didn't complain that she didn't get treated the same as men. She went out and earned the equal status in the corporate world. And from a very early age she taught me to be a gentleman. She didn't try to blur the lines between men and women. In fact, one of her favorite things to say with regard to men and women was "Viva la Difference'". I agree with you that it is the unique combination of traits and abilities and flaws and everything else that makes us individuals and makes us interesting. As frustrating as it is trying to figure out women, I would dread a world where we all thought the same and reacted the same. There would be no more opportunities to be fascinated with other humans. When I go to the amusement park of life, I want the biggest, baddest, fastest, scariest roller coaster, not the kiddie choo choo train.