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....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