________________________________ From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Sent: Wed, April 13, 2011 4:02:17 PM Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] the decline of men
On Apr 13, 2011, at 4:38 PM, // ravi wrote:
> On Apr 13, 2011, at 4:03 PM, John Wesley wrote:
>> Unfortunately, it's never considered "politically correct" to raise these
>> issues, legitimate concerns though they be.
>> We're still supposed to be subscribed to the mythology of girls not being able
>
>> to "compete" with males, particularly in math and science.
>>
>
> What are you saying, man? Political correctness compels us to subscribe to the
>mythology of girls not being able to do math and science? I am confused!
There are no doubt some exceptions, but it's a pretty safe bet that whenever someone invokes "political correctness," what follows is going to be a reprehensible statement.
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