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Old 12-14-2003, 12:14 PM   #16
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Old 12-14-2003, 12:36 PM   #17
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Robert - The writing is of excellent calibre. If it wasn't, I wouldn't have gotten so pissed off.
I think the debate has raised some viewpoints which don't reflect gender, which is good. I won't thank you for submitting or writing this though. It says too much about misguided beliefs which are far too true to be pleasant. Gender stereotypes are interesting but detract from the gift of uniqueness. Who needs more of it? I can imagine some magazines would love to have this published on their pages. I'll wager I don't have to clarify which ones.
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Old 12-24-2003, 10:27 PM   #18
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Well, being both female AND a feminist, I found it amusing to no ends, and very well written.

It was so great that the sexist point of view didn't even offend me. I mean, this is a male writing about an experience with a female. He never mentioned that the experience was unrequited with the female counterpart. After all, it was the woman who lured Robert, not the other way around. She knew exactly what she was getting into, and, in fact, encouraged it. Then, later, it was her decision to leave it at a one night stand.

Also, I think that it was so analitical and apathatic was the best part of all. If it had been cluttered with unneccessary details, or emotions, it would have cheapened the story.

All together, hilarious, wonderful writing style. Obviously not for the faint of heart, or the narrow-minded. Maybe you should have put a warning up, but that's about it.
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Old 01-21-2004, 12:57 PM   #19
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Well, being both female AND a feminist,
well done, hows that working out for you?

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I found it amusing to no ends, and very well written.
I agree

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It was so great that the sexist point of view didn't even offend me.
Its not sexist. Fattist maybe. But then thats probably why everyone here found it funny, cos we all like to point and laugh at the obese, makes us feel superior
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