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Male paranoia about feminism DEAR MS. MILLER: I was glad to see the letter from Paul Ransohoff in the Wed nesday's Gamecock; I know there is a lot of male paranoia about feminism and it's good to let it out for discussion. "A feeble attempt at respect by a bunch of frustrated females who are either too ugly or too lazy to snag a man in the first place." There are several mistakes here. In the first place, I and most who feel they have been rejected by men, join the movement for security, and these are generally the same women who resent and threaten men--the "off with their balls" contingent. As you can see, these women are incredibly chauvinist--if they didn't accept men's acceptance of them as the only goal a woman could have, they wouldn't be so mad. Hopefully the movement will be able to give them some self respect. In the meantime have patience and don't feel threatened by them. We all have a lot of growing still. In the second place, my sisters and I did not "snag" our lovers Human respect transcends the plots and ploys so popular in comic books - including, conversely, the traps commonly thought to be set by men to get women in bed. We need each other - why pretend we have to play hunter and hunted? A plotted relationship couldn't last more than a night. If the gears fit everything will happen naturally Try to think of it that way. Try to get out of the insecurity and fear 01 hunter and hunted. Without trust there is nothing - especially nol good sex. In the third place, you obviously feel that feminism is aimed against men. I don't see how this fallacy can still be so prevalent. Women's Liberation is the liberation of women from the destructive self-concepts given them by society--concepts which, for example, make them feel they have to snag a man, have to marry and bear children to be fulfilled, that they are too weak to open a G AMI The GAMECOCK is published semesters with the exception of U Changes of address forms, subscr should be sent to Drawer A, USC,4 $3 per semester or $6 for both semi GAMECOCK this year received $ entitling full-time students to a su GAMECOCK are in Rooms 316 University campus. Phones are 7 class postage paid at Columbia, publication of the students of the Ui official publication of the Univers not necessarily represent those of staff members of the GAMECOCI Editor......... .. .. .. Managing Editor... .. . ... Associate Editor... .. .. .. Assistant Managing Editor... Business Manager.... .. .. Sports Editor..... .. .. .. Asst. Sports Editor.. .. .. .. Photo Editor... .. .. ... Chief Reporter.... .. .. .. News Editors.... .. .. .... 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Why .should he be indoctrinated from childhood into feeling he has to support a family, owes his moneymaking to the world, that being a worker is all he is fit for, all emotions denied? "Ever since the early days of civilized existence, man has held the dominant role." You're wrong -reread your history. Matriarcny lasted a long time, and it worked as well as the present setup. "Love is nothing more than a psychological situation dreamt up by writers and Hollywood producers." See how your typical masculine upbringing has denied you emotions? You probably have been so scarred you will never know love. It does exist, and it transcends generalizations about either sex. Sit in the Women's Quad one night and watch the couples come and go, you may begin to understand. Your letter infuriated me, Paul, but I hope I've kept my fury under control. You need explanations and understanding more than profanity. I hope someday a woman will be able to teach you all this clearly; I hope you will let her and I wish her patience. FREDERICA GREEN 'Better get a dog, pal' DEAR MS. MILLER In response to the regurgitation of Mr. Ransohoff in the March 22 issue of the Gamecock I would like to say; "Your incensed remarks concerning the Woman's Lib controversy amused me to say the least. Is this an example of your 3COCK fri-weekly during the fall and spring niversity holidays and exam periods. iption requests and other mail items :olumbia, S. C. Subscription rates are 'sters. Bulk copies are $6 per 100. The i0,000 from the student activity fund, ascription to the paper. Offices of the ind 318 of the Russell House on the p7-8178, 777-4249 and 777-3888. Second 5. C. Although the GAMECOCK is a lversity of South Carolina, it is not an ty. The opinions expressed herein do he University, the student body, or all -.-.-.-.-.. ...eGlenda Miller -.-.-.-.-... .. ..Jim Farrell -.-.-.-.-.. .. ..John T. 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Fortunately, however, my faith n men in general has not been ompletely shattered. I take faith n the fact that many and, topefully, most of your con emporaries do not completely hare your "master-slave" image f the male-female relationship. 'm sure for you love is only a 'psychological situation dreamt ip and expounded upon by writers ind Hollywood producers." I am ruly sorry for you. In closing let me just say, you iad better get a dog, pal. I doubt hat you could do much better. MS. MARTI KINCAID 'Get a dog' number 2 DEAR MS. MILLER: I would like to explain to Paul Ransohoff, who has obviously -eached desperation in his hinking, that it is not the ugly or azy women who are involved in he women's movement. Mr. R1ansohoff, it is the women who iave had relationships or contacts with the likes of you who have vised up and now refuse to be wayed by your backward com >limentariness of trying to con fince her that sex-objectness and ;ervanthood are fulfilling.It ounds, Mr. Ransohoff, like the women you know have done just hat to you, that you are now the >ne who is too wrapped up in exism to get a woman. Cato the Elder realized what a precarious position men were in ind how hard they must work to naintain that position when he said, "Suffer women once 'to i'yri it an equality with you, and they Aill from that moment become f'our superiors." You must be starting to realize that women are o longer willing to accept your )ackward philosophy, that they ire now rejecting you; and now ou are making one last [lesperate attempt to maintain Wekl showi J call us at .C>Q N s your throne. All to no avail sir, in the near future you will realize that in order to have companionship, you will HAVE to get a dog. No one else will have you. GINGER MILES 'Not a bunch of yahoos' DEAR MS. MILLER: Some people are so selfish! Jamin McCauley is only thinking of herself. Why don't you tell it like it really is, Jamin. Your pride was hurt. What do people like you expect from our boys? They're only human - not a bunch of in sensitive yahoos! Did you want them to build a platform and give you a personal performance? Come off it! If you were truly a fan of the Gamecocks you wouldn't be so ready to criticize them for such trivialities. Fans like you, we don't need. Put yourself in their position. Maybe they don't enjoy being looked upon as celebrities. How would you like to be bombarded with prank phone calls or overeager kids seeking autographs. Not really enough time for themselves, is there? Sure, the boys were exhausted. Not only had they flown from Williamsburg, Va. to Columbia, S. C., but prior to this, had played an energy draining ballgame. You said that they could have least "pretended" to be ecstatic Letters policy We print all letters we receive. The only thing we ask is that the writer include his name, signature and address (this is in case of verification purposes). Please try to type the letter on a 65-space line. The letter should be double-spaced. To write to the Gamecock: The Gamecock Letters to the editor Drawer "A" USC For those of you who are on campus, you can put the letter in the "campus mail" slot at the post office. You don't even have to have it stamped. )Ve ng your love 254-8105 issom over seeing people who wmWa slow them down firm dt ut they wanted toe the who cared about them for who hey am and not what they are. Give them a break! They've repreend .m well and deserve praise met ridicule. Besides this, pretEg would only have been hypocritical, to say the least. Isn't that what a the talk is about-eraing the hypocrites from society? But that is another story. As for Danny Traylor walking thrs the shrubbery to escape the "fans," the walkway was prabhiy blocked by curious nnoInkers. If the fact that you met the team at the airport and at the Roost was such an "effort" on your part, well, who's to blame but yourself. No one asked you to be there! As for the team being proud and conceited, that's like the pot calling the kettle black. Why else would you have written such an obnoxious letter? Think about it! I guess we've gotten our point across. We just want to make one little suggestion before we close; Maybe you better take a close look at yourself. If your feelings are so easily hurt or your temper aroused so fruitlessly, there's something more seriously wrong with you than we are qualified to say. MARIAN EADON and CINDY SMITH Gamecock ignores G-I- story DEAR MS. MILLER: We carried an article to your office concerning the petition supporting the proposal before Congress to increase the G.I. Bill Benefits. We were told it would come out in Friday's paper. It didn't. So we thought it would come out in Monday's. It didn't. Since we do pay fees that support this newspaper why didn't our article appear? MEMBERS OF VETERANS STUDENT ORGANIZATION ANN COKER J.C. BEEM MICHAELJ. WELBORN LARRY BONDE You're wrong, you're wrong. DE AR MS. MILLER: Paul Ransohoff, you're wrong. GREG NAMBY CURTIS MITCHELL J. STEVE GARRETT JACK SCHNELZER FR EDERICA GREEN GEORGE GEIGER DORIE ZUK ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI Meat Sauce Monday and Wednesda9 PANCAKES -75 5 Syrup Flavors Tuesday and Friday FRENCH TOAST 5 5 Syrup Flavors Thursday INTERNATIONAL H OF PANCAKES 1031 ASSEMBLY - Hrs. 7 am till ls:00 Mid night FRI-SAT 2 am