....and I didnt mean a personal attack on you, either. I was merely pointing
out that most of those statistics apply to men just as they do to women. and
anyway, how much do statistics really tell ? If I stand with one foot in a
bucket of ice and one foot in a bucket of fire, on the average I"m warm.
Hilary
B. BRUCE ANDERSON wrote:
>
> There sure are some touchy ones out there - i did not intend to insult
> anyone (everyone?), especially not all the women on this list, who, i think,
> do about 70% or so of the posting and are thus pretty vital to this
> whole orgaization.  All i was trying to do, Hilary,  was to use the
> statistics
> being passd around by this Woomen's History Month group to show
> that woman focus too much on the eating aspects of gaining weight
> and too little on excerise.  I mean 1/4 of college men don't have
> an eating disoder and 70% of men [i%, maybe?] don't feel
> ashamed when they look at a glamor magazine.
>
> I should not have tried to make that point to this group, tho, and
> i really do apologize for it.  This List's support has been very important
>  to me over the past four years, as well.
>
> BBA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hilary Blue <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Women
>
> > Bruce,
> > Everything YOU say is true, escept for the last line.
> > True that is , not only for women, but for men as well. Men need to take
> care
> > of their bodies, men get divorced too, and maybe in California need to
> stay
> > ready for the next one too.The average man needs to reduce weight, and
> lower
> > his cholesterol, and would enjoy the same benefits if he indulged in
> regular
> > exercise.
> >
> > And singling out women , when men have the same problems  - well
> >  to me at least, that indicates that you ARE a mcp!
> >
> > (No offence intended, joke)
> >
> >
> > PS I've had the privellege of meeting Patty  Maeglin in person - a
> privellege
> > and a pleasure - one of the new faces at the PAN forum, who is destined to
> > make her presence felt. YAY, Patty, I have great hopes in  you. Go get
> 'em, girl!
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > MY COMMENTS TO THIS ARE
> > > -  THAT IF MOST WOMEN WOULD TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEIR BODIES BY
> EXERCISING
> > > MORE, THEY WOULDN'T HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS.
> > > -  MOST OF 'EM  LOOK UPON  MARRIAGE AS A LICENSE TO NEGLECT  HOW THEY
> LOOK.
> > > PERHAPS THAT IS WHY WOMEN IN CALIF. TEND TO BE BETTER LOOKING THAN
> > > ELSEWHERE.  THE DIVORCE RATE IS HIGH AND MORE OF THEM REALIZE THEY CAN'T
> > > AFFORD TO LET IT ALL GO..  THEY HAVE TO STAY READY FOR THE NEXT ONE.
> > > -  THE AVERAGE WOMAN IS TOO FAT BECAUSE OF TOO LITTLE [USUALLY ZERO]
> FITNESS
> > > TRAINING AND TOO MUCH LAMENTING THE DIET ASPECTS OF STAYING FIT
> > > -  THEIR SEX LIVES [AND LOVE LIVES] WOULD BE GREATLY ENHANCED IF THEY
> > > ENGAGED IN REGULAR EXERCISE!
> > > -  I AM NOT A MALE CHAUVINIST PI.G
> > >
> > > BBA