Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 09:53:38 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: silence


So what do we mean when we throw out words like

race

gender

class

(where does caste fit in?)

feminism



.....


i certainly do not mean to suggest that if this is
trying
to
be
a feminist space

men should not
speak

		perhaps you wish to know

		*how*

if what you say if offensive
\believe me you will know


soon enough

just by the list of subscribers,

someone or the other will let you know.

		but then

	perhaps that is the reason

most of the men on this list are silent?

		the women on this list are women of privilege

		we know how to speak

		we do not need to be *allowed*
		a space to speak

this is not about kitty parties.

		tell me more

in silence
if you will



r

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