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[novapsyche]

I want to encourage all of my friends to take my latest poll. It's been interesting to read all of the different discussions in various posts this week in my journal. Thanks to all of you for making this journal an active (I even want to say vivacious) place.

So, after you've taken the poll, please read further:

I did a bit of Google digging and found out that "B. Deutsch" is indeed a man, or at least that's what I assume from the person's name. B stands for Barry. The list was published online here at Expository Magazine in 2004 (although some versions of it were known online before then, because I saw a discussion of it dated to 2003).

Here is Mr. Deutsch's biography.

For those who thought that the author of the article was a woman, does your reading of the article change now that you know otherwise?

Comments

[pgdudda.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think most men get belittled for admitting to doing stereotypical women's tasks, and that your experience is atypical. Think about it: how would a typical 'football jock' respond to the idea that I knit? The likeliest knee-jerk response would be to assume that I'm gay "because the only guys who knit are all gay".

[pstscrpt.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, but that same person would assume a woman repairing her car was gay.