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

[Brad De Long]

>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

No, but those of us who are worrying about our prostates (like my 
grandfather) can take heavy doses of estrogen and worry less...

Brad DeLong