[Fwd: Re: ignore this, it's about women and sexism ...]

[Katha Pollitt]

Ah, so asking the question is "a moment of recurrent exasperation." She
has arguments, her critics just lose their tempers! I see why Prof
Butler has lately taken up Freud. (btw, shouldn't that be "a recurrent
moment of exasperation?")

  When Prof B goes to the gynecologist -- which I assume she does -- is
it because she wants to "perform" being a woman? Or is it that she needs
a pap smear?  If I perform my gender differently, can I trade in
worrying about breast cancer for worrying about my prostate?

Katha