Date:    Fri, 6 Mar 1998 13:58:16 -0500
<br>From:    Larry Horn  laurence.horn[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]YALE.EDU 
<br>Subject: Re: Ms.
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<br>At 10:46 PM -0800 3/5/98, Kim & Rima McKinzey wrote:
<br>  ..."Ms." does often seem to convey [+feminist], in the others
<br>  its use is for women in non-prototypical or non-conventional situations.
<br> 
<br> Well, if one defines "feminist" as not wanting to be defined by your
<br> relationship with a man, then I guess it is.
<br> 
<br> Rima
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<br>The first couple of lines were mine, and the answer is yes, I'd certainly
<br>maintain that "feminist (woman)" entails (while clearly not being
<br>restricted to) the desire not to be defined by your relationship with a man.
<br>
<br>Larry
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