Date: Thu, 30 Jun 94 23:19:28 -0700


The "bi-gendered" construct is effective in the particular 
capitalist society we have developed, I agree.  However,
I cannot go so far as to say that the capitalism created the
bi-gender construct.  This society is almost entirely based
on polar concepts.  It is enthralled with putting things into
black/white yes/no context.  Without documenting a convincing
proof that capitalism engendered the other fundamental polarities
of this culture, the theory will not stand.  Gender can  be many
things, and sometimes only loosely based on the plumbing (witness
my own Native American nadle and two-spirit traditions, matters 
much more related to gender than sexuality, at root).

Chew on this, see if it's useful food for thought.

--Grey Plemmons
--hawkin@u.washington.edu

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