You're totally right. I think the main function of a women-only thread is to establish a community to have the discussion in, where some shared experiences can be assumed. It doesn't mean it's an experience unique to women, just that it's useful to have a smaller group than "all people" to discuss it in. "Academics" is apparently also a useful subset. "Swat alums who are not famous yet" might be another good one.
You're also right about how all this has distracted from the intended discussion of awesomeness. I'm sorry, I didn't mean it to, and I hate the way I made this conversation escalate away from where it was supposed to go. And adfamiliares is awesome for attempting to rerail the conversation.
Hey, jere7my, I think you're awesome. You have a keen eye for the world and a great sense of humor, highlighting the beautiful and the absurd. The little teaser bits I've gotten from your talking about your book make it sound awesome, too!
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Date: 2010-05-04 06:53 pm (UTC)You're also right about how all this has distracted from the intended discussion of awesomeness. I'm sorry, I didn't mean it to, and I hate the way I made this conversation escalate away from where it was supposed to go. And
Hey,