Dear Al:
I regret to say this, and I may very well be expressing a minority
opinion, but you certainly seem to be the most prolific writer on this
list (at least your name is one that I always notice)... I am not sure
whether or not you are "posting too much", but I have to be honest and say
that particular threads seem to continue on well past the point of general
interest (you have the habit-- and you are not alone-- of carrying on
specific, almost argumentative dialogue regarding specific opics with
specific people). I do not claim to speak for anyone but myself, but I
think there comes a point when a broader conversation degenerates into a
verbal battle between two people, and it almost seems as though neither
party is truly enthusiastic about new ideas, but instead become more
concerned with making their case (it seems almost unnecessary
to always post to the general list... perhaps such continual, same subject
banter might occur privately after the initial issues are brought to
light)... Again, I might hold a minority opinion-- I just find it a little
disconcerting to find the majority of posts stem not from women, but
from a man who is unfamiliar with many feminist ideas (and then proceeds
to continuously take an argumentative tone for all to read)... In your
defense, I will say that you are not condescending, and instead are extremely
accepting and gracious when attempting to convey your position(s)... on
the whole, however, I become frustrated with the general lack of scholarly
writings which predominate on the ecofem list--if you are not "well versed
in feminism", than maybe another list might be more appropriate... I know
I am inviting much criticism (perhaps justifiably), but I thought I would
just throw out these sentiments regardless... no offense intended... take
care, Jaimie
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Jaimie Ann Carboy
Department of Sociology
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia USA
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On Tue, 20 Jun 1995, Al Rushanan TAL (904)487-1855 wrote:
> Wendy, Phil, unnamed, Carol:
>
> Thanks for the E-mail. Phil, I'm sorry about the broadside. I
> have a bad habit of over-dramatizing my words, and constantly step
> on people's toes. When that happens, just call me a jerk and know
> that I wasn't trying to hurt any feelings.
>
> No, I'm not well-versed in feminism. I have seen Steinem and
> Ireland speak, but the only book I've picked up is "The Difference"
> by Judy Mann. I find the latter enlightening; the former not.
>
> Am I posting too much to this list? Am I letting my dominating
> male tendencies get away here? I'm not trying to - I'm just
> enjoying the discussion. It dovetails well with my regular work,
> which I do mostly by E-mail. (It's amazing how much you can get
> done by staying behind the desk and avoiding meetings.)
>
> Carol, no you're not the only one angry about the drinking water
> situation. (Did you say it "twarks" you? Does that hurt?) Water
> contamination and shortages are becoming very big problems all over
> the country, indeed the world. I'm convinced that the long term
> solution is going to have to be desalinated ocean water. We can't
> keep sucking our rivers and aquifers dry, which is what we're
> doing. In the Tampa area they're proposing a 50 to 100 million
> gallon desalination plant to address water shortages. (It's either
> that or pipe water from more northern counties, which would
> eventually dry up lakes and do other environmental damage like that
> happening in Pasco County, much of whose water goes to
> St. Petersburg. The northern counties, as you know, are furious at
> the pipeline idea.) Desal will cost up to four times more than
> current water prices, mostly due to the energy costs. Then we'll
> need more power plants, with the environmental problems they bring.
> We're eventually going to need fusion technology to meet the
> electricity needs.
>
> Florida has made considerable progress in water conservation by
> reusing treated wastewater. About one third of STP effluent is now
> reused in Florida. We at DEP are very proud of that, and are
> pushing for more reuse. Carol, you may be interested that the Dade
> County area has resisted this effort, and does relatively little
> reclaimed water reuse compared to other areas of the State. Do you
> have any pull in Dade County?
> aVr
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> "We must love each other, or we must die."
>
>
