Friends--Though I usually SNIP when replying to posts, I'm including ALL of Barb Patterson's post in case anyone missed it---and want to say : THANKS, BARB--WE NEEDED THAT !!! Are we all stressed out about the election maybe??? >WOW!! What happened? Should I just say 'I agree', 'I disagree', 'yes', >'no' and let the members apply the words in whichever order they want? > >When someone wants to tell a joke that is sexist or racist, perhaps >picturing those reading your joke as members of whichever group is the >butt of the joke might give you some second thoughts about posting it. >If that doesn't work, just DON'T send it. Humour is quite often used as >a weapon....if it's not funny for everyone, it's not funny! In a world >that has countries where babies are aborted if female, or killed or >abandoned at birth, or sexually mutilated to protect their future >husband's rights to a 'virgin' wife...or murdered by their husband or >in-laws for profit....where the punishment for rape is death but the >death of the victim (even if only a child)...in such a world, sexist >humour is definitely out of bounds and unwelcome on this list. > >As to the direction the list is taking, I'm not really happy with it >either. New members are getting less support and information than ever >before. I welcome suggestions to improve the quality & decrease the >quantity of mail. > >As to verbal abuse of members, I suggest that the first time it happens, >the person be given a warning. The second time it happens, the person >should be deleted from the list. We all have enough to deal with in our >battle against Parkinson's...we really don't need another enemy. > >As I've been writing this, over 70 messages (including error messages >from the listserver) have arrived in my inbox...my typing is slow now but >not that slow! I hope some of them are positve. > > >Barb > > >============================================================================ >Barbara Patterson [log in to unmask] >HSC 2J22 905-525-9140, ext. 22403 > School of Nursing >============================================================================ Camilla Flintermann Oxford,OH <[log in to unmask]> On PDWebring at : http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/flinterm.htm *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** We agree to differ... we resolve to love... we unite to serve. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***