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I heard this joke slightly differently, and in the end it was the blonde's brain that was most expensive -scarcity value - didnt specify male or -0- female blond.! hilary. Carole Hercun wrote: > > Sexist, Hans! (but somewhat amusing) Carole H. > > --- Hans van der Genugten <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: Billie Cook <[log in to unmask]> > > Aan: [log in to unmask] > > <[log in to unmask]> > > Datum: donderdag 15 juli 1999 3:36 > > Onderwerp: non-pd non-gender bending--joke > > > > > > >> oh how the truth can hurt. Hey guys! << > > > > In the hospital, where their family member lay > > gravely ill, the > > relatives gathered in the waiting room. Finally, > > the doctor came in > > looking tired and somber. > > > > "I'm afraid I am the bearer of bad news." he said as > > he surveyed the > > worried faces. "The only hope left for your loved > > one at this time is a > > brain transplant. It's an experimental procedure, > > semi-risky, and you > > will have to pay for the brain yourselves." > > > > The family members sat silent as they absorbed the > > news. At length, > > someone asked, "Well, how much does a brain cost?" > > > > The doctor quickly responded, "$200 for a male > > brain, and $500 for a > > female brain." > > > > The moment turned awkward. Women in the room tried > > not to smile, avoiding > > eye contact with the men, but some actually smirked. > > A girl, unable to > > control her curiosity, blurted out the question > > everyone wanted to ask, > > "Why does the female brain cost so much more?" > > > > The doctor smiled at her childish innocence and then > > to the entire group > > said, "It's a standard pricing procedure. We have to > > mark the male > > brains down, because they're used." > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com