mixedmedia

I'm really hesitant to reply to this thread again, but I missed your response here before, shani, so I wanted to address it very quickly so that it doesn't appear that I ignored you.

I think I stated plainly many times that the occasional use of phrases like this were not the issue. I was questioning a much bigger issue and it's something that I'm still thinking about. Which I may, if I find the time and inclination, start a new thread about.

I understand that I probably confuse people sometimes because my contributions to threads are often a 'work in progress.' I don't always have fully formed opinions on things when I start talking about them, but if I start to see patterns and connections that intrigue me, my mind starts working overtime and that can cause the topics to stray and it's a pain in the ass, I know...but I question everything, including my own thinking patterns.

I could have gone through your last post line by line and said, 'no, that's not what I meant...no, what I meant was...perhaps, but the way I see it...etc., etc.,' but at that point it seemed like a waste of time.

Besides, I was serious when I said your comment about the women's liberation movement and it's possible after-effects piqued my interest. It stopped me short, as a matter of fact, and I am still thinking about it...

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