--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, satvadude108 <no_re...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, satvadude108 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > Well Sal, you said you like the train wrecks. > > > You must be in hog heaven right now. > > > Judy is completely hysterical. > > > > Couldn't ask for a more perfect illustration of > > what I said: > > > > > > It occurs to me that men think emotions always > > > > block rational thought because it's true of > > > > *them*, so they assume it's true of women as > > > > well. Not really their fault; the culture > > > > tells them "real men" don't indulge in > > > > emotion, so when they experience emotion, it > > > > scares the pants off them. That crippling > > > > fear of not appearing manly is what prevents > > > > them from being able to think rationally *as > > > > well as* having emotions. > > <snip> > > > Human beings have emotions, thank goodness. Women > > > experience them fully and acknowledge them, own > > > them; men deny them so as not to appear unmanly. > > > But their emotions come out anyway. They just come > > > out sideways. > > Are your editorial skills failing or is this > one of your oft used slippery and slimy > diversions?
Are those my only two choices? > Lets consult, your friend and mine, Mr. > Dictionary. > > hysterical : 1) deriving from or affected > by uncontrolled extreme emotion. > > Uncontrolled extreme emotion. > > Calm down. Take a deep breath or three and you > may be able to discern the difference between > emotion and hysteria. Yeah, see, I think you're missing my point. The post you were responding to wasn't even *emotional*, let alone hysterical. But it sure freaked *you* out.
