even in the last few months become more open minded???
I don't know what it is lately, but I find the posting (when it comes to these 'heavier' subjects anyway) to be more more apprecitative and respectful of each other's views and opinions. I for one really like the new direction the board seems to be moving in. hrmmm...maybe I'm becoming less defensive?

Anyway, getting back to what Rex was saying in the first place...
For those of you who don't know, I'm female, and by times even I take offense when somebody says to me "nice skirt" with a sarcastic tone. I can tell when it's an insult as opposed to a compliment.
The thing is, maybe I dislike it when somebody calls it a skirt because it does feminize me, and i've never been a girly girl. It's not being a girl that bothers me so much ( I am!) it's the fact that I don't want to be percieved as something not powerful. I think internally we must asscoiate female with weak perhaps. That's something I've got to work on. Letting go of preconcieved notions about gender and what it means to me male or female.

I'm starting to give myself a headache...been thinking too much. argh