in the first place, i wasn't making a generalization in either of my responses to you. i was suggesting that your attempt to claim that i was, was a convenient way to derail the conversation with an accusation that has no grounding. calling people 'leftist men' means nothing more than i think they have leftist consciousnesses to one degree or another about the reality of 'structural oppression'. given that, this would explain why i said that while i tolerated sexism from men in general, i was sick and tired of being understanding to leftist men. as far as i'm concerned, they have no excuse, just as white leftists have no excuse for perpetuating racism in their intereactions on email lists and elsewhere. sure, i can try rilly rilly hard to understand why it happens, why men are afraid of women, etc. etc., but after awhile it gets annoying.
kelley