"No-one will ever win the battle of the sexes while there is so much fraternising with the enemy."

Dear Severin,

Do you think it's possible that we're looking
at all this from a different cultural point of view -
by that I mean - a white cultural viewpoint
instead of from an Indigenous Woman's point of
view. Perhaps we're missing something in our
perspective - and hopefully whistler can explain?

Foxy

We could well be. I did acknowledge in my first post that such separation into "secret men's and women's business" probably works in a tribal culture. However, maybe because of my own cultural myopia I am unable to see how whistler's proposal could work. Besides, I like men, I like going to the footy with them, or movies (not really into chick flicks) and really grungy rock 'n roll - I just see separate laws as regressive. I'm not really in favour of separate eduction for boys and girls either - at least from secondary level.

BTW, just picked up a copy of Jeanette Winterson's "The Stone Gods" today from the library. I think I will enjoy it - puts me in mind of much of Ursula Le Guin's work, such as "The Left Hand of Darkness". Which also reminds me I do believe a reread of that book is in order as well.

Cheers

Foxy, Severin, "Do you think it's possible that we're looking
at all this from a different cultural point of view?"

That's something that I've wondered about as well. I keep being left with the impression that there is something about it I just don't get.

I do hope that someone has a serious go at trying to explain it.

Antiseptic, you stay out of this ; ) .

R0bert

R0bert:"Antiseptic, you stay out of this"

Help. Help. I'm being repressed.

Dear Severin,

I'll be interested to hear what you think
of Jeanette Winterson.

I've loved her work for years - ever since I
read, "Oranges are not the only fruit."

My favourite work of course - was, "The Passion."