> They keep you jumping through hoops, till you're
ready to make others jump.
>
> I'm not saying capitalism is men's fault, but I
can't imagine even yukky
> women coming up with this system. But I'm
repeating myself. Myself. Myself.
>
Whether they would do same had they been in power
is beyond, what I do know is that I it was a rare
woman in academia who *wasn't* an ardent and
punitive defender of the hoop jumping status quo.
And, feminists were sometimes the worst defenders
of the rituals maintaining that status quo,
That's of course been my experience, though I do
have enough acquaintances to know that my exp.
isn't singular and there are enough articles and
conferences about the problem to convince me that
it is, indeed, a problem. Of course, then you
have the always entertaining I'm a feminist/you're
not debate that takes place within the ranks of
those who identify with this embattled academic
discipline and political movement. I dunno, I
think women are perfectly capable of come up with
such a system. Because, hey, Paula, it was a
feminist (a woman I dearly love to this day) who
asked me in my pre grad school interview if I
understood that grad school was serious business
and certainly not for former housewives who might
be just dabbling in education. She is now my
bestest friend, a mentor, colleague and I admire
her dearly. Nonetheless.....