Posted by Diana Hamilton on May 19, 1997 at 08:47:29:
In Reply to: Vance, Vapid ,and Education posted by Benjamin Ecthelion Aillec Tomas Seldon on October 01, 1996 at 00:36:56:
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have become perverted and misdirected". Naturally such criticisms are deflating and swinishly stupid. Correspondingly these remarks have been made by women and supported by other members of this irrational sex. Stragely these remarks align with a further observation i have made in my examination of the text in schools: Why is it that females seem unable to grasp and appreciate the recondite and passionate depths of the wholly male Vancian heroes. Is Kirth Gersen a "Nerd"? clearly not and yet such vapidities have i heard passed by women. Is it me? Is it simply that women generally go without the capacity to rejoice in carefree prolixity and persiflage? Do they simply lack the neccessary humour? Is Sophism a strictly male term, apprpriate only to men like a penis? Seemingly so.Were they not more insensible- less given to emotional absurdities. They cannot comprehend the driven male.... they nest.
Just now browsing the WWWBoard for the first time, I came across this hilarious note. What a wonderful echo of the sophists at the academic conference in "Night Lamp"! I wonder whether he'd actually read the book yet?
Having used the gender-inappropriate word, I suppose I'll have to grow an extra appendage. ;)
Diana