----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:02 AM Subject: Re: OT: What we call ourselves.
> Actually, I wasn't joking. I would have put a smiley or a <g> after my comment > if I was. > > I know there are male cheerleaders, but they don't normally put "ettes" after > their name. > > The way I interpreted it, your comment would be relegating the female listers > to mere accessories, and not full participants. Since there are far fewer > females here than males, I think we have to be especially sensitive to making > sure such a perception isn't perpetuated. > > I know you were joking. As to whether it was funny, I leave that to others. I > didn't find it particularly so. > > It's not the most offensive comment I've seen here by a long shot, but I was > mildly offended by it, and pointed that out. > > My last words on this topic. > > regards, > frank > > Brad Dobo wrote: > > > I know you are joking Frank. It was funny, and I know male cheerleaders so > > it's not sexist. It's still funny. > > > > Bradley > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 10:40 PM > > Subject: Re: OT: What we call ourselves. > > > > > sexist comment. not funny > > > > > > Pentax Guy wrote: > > > > > > > That would be our cheerleader section. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Treena Harp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 10:04 PM > > > > Subject: Re: OT: What we call ourselves. > > > > > > > > > I prefer 'Pentaxettes' ... > > > > > > -- > > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > > > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > > > Oppenheimer > > > > > > > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist > fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > >
