Re: [issues] interesting book, gender identity disorder

2000-11-23 Thread Sunnanvind Briling
ver. My new friends, however, do tell me once in a while that I'm beautiful, which really affects my mood a lot... and I feel beautiful, and I'm more inclined to try new styles of clothes. I changed my hairstyle for the first time in a deca

Re: [issues] Politically correct (was: Mm? Quotas?)

2000-02-11 Thread Sunnanvind
really mind. If the thought counts, then the Window Maker team is trying and I like that. Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you, etc etc... [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

[issues] Mm? Quotas?

2000-02-10 Thread Sunnanvind
, and there are many areas that could be filled (particularly by females)." Sunnan (geek chicks really politically correct? Oh well..) -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind Kall jord på min skakande kropp. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread Sunnanvind
I also think that drinking water is bad since drinking to much water will poison you and kill you :) 2) Trouble will be huge for those who doesn't fit the mold, like queers, hippies, punkrockers etc etc. Sunnan (mm, trouble will be huge for me) -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind Kall jord på

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-08 Thread Sunnanvind
nvironments while boys do better in co-ed environments. Now how in the > > world would one meet the needs of both groups? Change the co-ed environments so that girls do better there as well. Single-sex environments are very bad for society in the long run in my very humble opinion. Sunnan

RE: [issues] Blind Spots about reality (was: Ottawa-Carleton Linux Users Group discoversLinuxChix)

2000-02-01 Thread Sunnanvind
n > return. It is emough to make anyone stop smiling at > strangers. Fortunately the opposite effect works - if you give someone a serious glare, and they give you a warm, honest smile, then you might start smiling again. Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you.

Re: [issues] Blind Spots about reality (was: Ottawa-Carleton Linux Users Group discoversLinuxChix)

2000-01-30 Thread Sunnanvind
to quote you, Kelly), and then people freaked out because of that. I didn't give a damn/dang when I was 8, I don't give a damn/dang now. I'm 19. Sunnan (never trying to pass for anything - be myself - this attitude causes me quite some trouble now as always) -- http://home.swipnet

Re: [issues] Re: Demographics - Reprise

2000-01-17 Thread Sunnanvind
ith a purse has no need for pockets. Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

Re: [issues] RE: English dominance, was : Demographics - Reprise

2000-01-14 Thread Sunnanvind
eautiful language (my fave) and a lot less messed up than Swedish and imho French. Further replies directed to grrltalk. Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

RE: [issues] Re: Demographics - Reprise

2000-01-14 Thread Sunnanvind
confuse us non-native English speakers and we'd > probably turn to Esperanto instead :-). "She" is traditionally used... Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

RE: [issues] Re: Demographics - Reprise

2000-01-13 Thread Sunnanvind
ne. :) Sunnan (always late - dang time zones. Oh, it's 03 36 am.) -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

RE: [issues] Re: Demographics - Reprise

2000-01-13 Thread Sunnanvind
e female stereotype words, expressions and colours. Most women nowadays never weres dresses anymore, but it can be confortable sometimes. I'd rather have people of both sexes wear dresses than having it banned altogether. Sunnan (yeah, feminist I am, in a way) -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind

RE: [issues] Re: Demographics - Reprise

2000-01-13 Thread Sunnanvind
b you wouldn't believe unless you went to like, France where it's nine times worse. Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

Re: [issues] Mr., Mrs., Miss, Dr. or Sir

2000-01-12 Thread Sunnanvind
t; based titles anyhow. In Japan, one is -san regardless of gender or > marital status, and I had no problem being -san. Relatives etc is chan, right? Like neechan and so on. Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

Re: [issues] Mr., Mrs., Miss, Dr. or Sir

2000-01-12 Thread Sunnanvind
On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Janus wrote: > and dislike the assumptions made about Ms Such as? >And thus it will continue until there is one general titlefor women as there >is for men Isn't this what Ms. is? Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind I am you. [EMAIL PRO

Re: [issues] Despotic Demographics RANT

1999-12-25 Thread Sunnanvind
On Fri, 24 Dec 1999, Robert Kiesling wrote: > Sunnanvind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > (which isn't really a minority group but treated like one) > > I thought women were the majority (from a U.S. perspective, at least). Er... wasn't that what I meant

Re: [issues] Despotic Demographics RANT

1999-12-23 Thread Sunnanvind
that women aren't as IT-interested, which is B.S.) although they definitely show that something is wrong. I agree with Caity - let's tear down the barriers. Sunnan (Heavily posting politics today - hope I'm still loved?) -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind Hjärtan

Re: [issues] Re; Attitudes in the Workplace

1999-12-22 Thread Sunnanvind
;honey", "dar" etc? Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind Hjärtan och blomster etc etc [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

Re: [issues] Linux Mag: 50 Linux People to Watch

1999-11-30 Thread Sunnanvind
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, srl skrivde: > Which begs a question: why is it such an offense to refer to a male with > feminine pronouns, or vice versa? It is? That's odd? Sunnan -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind Hjärtan och blomster etc etc [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [issues] Linux Mag: 50 Linux People to Watch

1999-11-30 Thread Sunnanvind
On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrivde: > Anyone can check off any male name? Kai's and Matti's might be male. All of these names can easily be males, like Jamie and Pat. Pauline is the most un-male name. Sunnan. -- http://home.swipnet.se/sunnanvind Hjärtan och blo