[Lush]

Ah dearest bombur, no one's calling you a barabarian. In fact, no one is calling you anything at all. Please don't take arguments addressed at your deductions so personally.

You say that you and I have cultural differences, but I don't see so many. I was bred from a stock of Russian Cossacks, I currently study at one of the toughest universities in America, and have three jobs. You can deduct what you want from these this information (like the fact that I will soon burn out & go insane [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ), but in the context of taking an active role in the world, in bettering my own life, and so on and so forth, I am no passive puppy.

What I do disagree on you with is your definition of "sex object", or, maybe, rather the perception of said label.

Frankly, I don't see why this term should have such negative connotations. In a way, the treatment of this term appears to me just as sexist as denying a woman the right to vote, etc.

The point is, I think a liberated woman should have choices. Wants to be President? Wonderful. Wants to sit at home and take care of her babies? Superb. Wants to be someone's mistress? Good for her.

I think that we should not take sex out of feminism. I think we should not lose respect for Arwen for what she did, or did not do. The point is, it appears that she lived her life the way she wanted to.

And as for the man having to earn certain things...Well, a man certainly has to earn me. As for everyone else, they can do whatever. Once again, it's about choice.

P.S. Milli Vanilli were a lyp-synching duo in the early 90's. Infamous for winning a Grammy, and having to give it up later on.

[ September 15, 2002: Message edited by: Lush ]

[ September 15, 2002: Message edited by: Lush ]