Oh, I'm having bad flashbacks to my Philosophy of Feminism class I took when I was a sophomore in college as I read your first quote. It wasn't a bad class (I passed, that's a plus!) although the only thing I remember about it was arguing about gender roles and if they were beneficial to a society. That then led to a class question of what "would you prefer? a) specific gender roles; b) gendered but equal; or c) androgyny." Don't get me started on any of that (I don't need to start ranting in your comments :) ) but, first of all, doesn't "gendered but equal" remind you of the whole "separate but equal" fiasco? Yeah, like that worked out. (And I am totally assuming you know what I mean. Sorry for being slightly culture-centered at the moment
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first of all, doesn't "gendered but equal" remind you of the whole "separate but equal" fiasco?
Oh, yes. Far too much. And yes, I know what it means, that's fine.
And I agree with you completely on this, it's ridiculous to keep slotting people into - oh, look, I'm starting to rant myself, and I should stop. But yes, androgynous = good.
Sorry about the bad flashbacks.
Ha, I have most of the NSAs piled up next to my bed to read still. Most of my other books are out in the sunroom, though, which is... annoying. I used to have a bedroom full of bookshelves, and now I have a room with no room for them. *sigh*
Sorry about the bad flashbacks.Well, they weren't necessarily bad flashbacks, I just never really got into philosophy. I thought that it would be fun so when I went for Logic (aced that, somehow), an Intro to Political Theory, and a Philosophy of Feminism class I thought I would do great, figured I had the right mind for it. Turns out that I'm really horrible in that area unless I'm in a debate like setting and I get really passionate about the subject. I like working within rules and known variables, bending things around and arguing semantics. Did ok in ancient political thought though, which figures. I bet I'd make a good lawyer though. Or a good computer programmer. :D
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Well, Logic is different. It's more like maths, I actually did it as part of my computing degree. I did philosophy afterwards, though, and some of it was fun and some of it... wasn't. (Don't ever, whatever you do, touch the Intelligent Design debate. I did a course on Science and Religion, expected to be talking about Galileo and Giordano Bruno and people like that... it was ID. And it was the most horrible topic I've ever done.)
Sounds like you have my problem with essays - I can put together a coherent enough argument to pass, but my brain feels raw by the time I've finished one. Especially since I spend most of the semester puzzling frustratedly over how I'm going to come at the question and then I end up with just a few weeks to actually write the thing. I think I've only ever done one essay that I actually enjoyed writing.
Whereas give me a set of equations and I'm good. XD
I like working within rules and known variables, bending things around and arguing semantics.Sounds like a good programmer-type brain to me. Or
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Oh, yes. Far too much. And yes, I know what it means, that's fine.
And I agree with you completely on this, it's ridiculous to keep slotting people into - oh, look, I'm starting to rant myself, and I should stop. But yes, androgynous = good.
Sorry about the bad flashbacks.
Ha, I have most of the NSAs piled up next to my bed to read still. Most of my other books are out in the sunroom, though, which is... annoying. I used to have a bedroom full of bookshelves, and now I have a room with no room for them. *sigh*
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Sounds like you have my problem with essays - I can put together a coherent enough argument to pass, but my brain feels raw by the time I've finished one. Especially since I spend most of the semester puzzling frustratedly over how I'm going to come at the question and then I end up with just a few weeks to actually write the thing. I think I've only ever done one essay that I actually enjoyed writing.
Whereas give me a set of equations and I'm good. XD
I like working within rules and known variables, bending things around and arguing semantics.Sounds like a good programmer-type brain to me. Or ( ... )
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