On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, helen newman wrote:
> this point has really stuck with me. i think in many cases it can be
> wrong, but more importantly i think this point sums up the problem with
> this article. it assumes that all men want need in life is some bimbo
> woman that he cant talk to but cooks and cleans for him. this is the
> opposite i have found in my life.
I have had relationships with geeks and non-geeks and found those with
geeks to be more satisfying. For one, I once had the reverse: a guy who
stayed home and cooked and cleaned. We really didn't have a whole lot in
common, though we did love each other. But things fell apart.
> the underlying premise of the /. article is that a geek man needs a
> woman to look after him is flawed. it places women back into the
> fifties ideal of the nuclear family.
Remember that the guy in question was RAISED during the Ozzie and Harriet
regime. I think this offers some perspective on where he's coming from.
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