Posted by Toph on November 14, 2004, at 7:53:01
In reply to Re: Sisterhood and » Toph, posted by just plain jane on November 13, 2004, at 19:49:33
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...it's mainly 'cause men, in general, seem, to me, to be scared shytless of getting involved in this type of conversationalism and communication.
>You're probably right, jpj, in general a guy can dismiss a dis from another guy as just some jerk, but when a women rejects him, well, that injures in a different way that is harder to minimalize. On the other hand, I've seen some guys here who have earned the respect of most of the Social Boarders and don't hesitate to jump right in. I guess I'm old fashioned, men should care more about wanting the respect of women.
> And I've been "one of the guys", uncomfortable and a misfit with the "typical" women all my life.
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> just plain tomboy janeI bet you can spit, scratch and swear with the best of 'em, jane.
-Toph
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