...let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean,
the messiah is a sister, ain't no king man, she's my queen...
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> From: kaliedescope eyes <lklerr@mail1.sas.upenn.edu>
> To: gathering@cygnus.com
> Subject: gender stuff
> Date: Monday, September 29, 1997 1:58 AM
>
>
> greetings family!
>
>
> i'm new to agr, and to the family in general (well in this lifetime
> anyway, i remember . . . well thats a whole other post).
>
> i went to my first regional gathering in vt late this summer. now before
> i start expounding on my experience there and how it relates to this
> whole gender thang, let my give you some specs. i'm a youngen and i
> consider myself a feminist.
>
> i'm usually inclined to run off with fellow sisters in unfamiliar crowds,
> but i didn't at the gathering. in fact i was amazed and inspired by the
> beautiful brothers i met there. there was no shortage of good
> pan-like/green-man male energy.
>
> admittedly i pretty much stuck to socializing within my own age-bracket.
> and i also saw evidence that there was still some work needed on the
> whole gender balance deal, but i also saw evidence of that work getting
> done (strong sisters willing to share our mothers' mothers' mothers'
> stories as well as their own with brothers intently listening).
>
> brothers, please keep in mind though that us sisters running off together
> is a necessary step to this balancing wrk getting done. western culture
> has systematically tried to isolate us from each other, separate us, pit
> us against each other because it knows that there is strength in
> gathering, especially when sisters gather. we as sisters are still in the
> process of learning to trust each other. and i have a feeling that until
> we as sisters can honor, trust and respect each other (as well as our own
> self / inner wisdom) we will never be able to completely honor, trust or
> respect you.
>
> i have a bunch to say about the whole physical intamcy thang, but not
> now. its too late, and i'm too new here.
>
> peace and blessings
> leah
>
> --
> /^\ lklerr@mail.sas.upenn.edu
> \_/ http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~lklerr
> _|_ "at this point my need for an explanation of this phenomenon is
> | superceded by my gratitude for its existence." --me
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