"Fan, Laurel" wrote:
>
> Susannah Rosenberg, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> > bleah. silly, silly, *silly* article. who *cares* if a bunch of
> > criminals and criminal-wannabes are sexist? <sigh>
>
> This is just one instance in the larger issue of widespread
> misogynistic behavior in the criminal community.
>
> One of the reasons that women still make only 73 cents for
> every dollar a man earns is that they are extremely poorly
> represented in the criminal professions.
erm, you know, i have to assume that those statistics are generated from
*income tax returns*.
it's safe to assume that criminals don't return taxes, or if they do,
they're *really* laundered.
> This serves doubly to increase the oppression of women;
> not only do women make less money, but it is widely accepted
> that the true powers in any society are those who circumvent
> that society's laws.
er... since when?
i mean, what statistics are you basing this on? what numbers?
it seems like you just pulled that statement out of nowhere.
just because you say something is "widely accepted" doesn't mean it's
true.
people in illegal professions tend to live short, violent lives, are
often *very very very* poor, and very seldom enjoy the benefits that
legitimate members of society do (such as, say, healthcare, and the fact
that they often have to go to jail).
you are perhaps confusing *people who circumvent laws*, ie, corporations
and very, very rich people, with professional criminals.
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