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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>I TAKE OFFENSE TO THESE
STATEMENTS!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">As a Single Parent (FATHER) and pretty much the
only prarent my two boys have known, I feel it makes light of what I do
every day! </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT size=5>YES, IT IS VERY SEXIST!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">It is like saying that just because I am not a
Woman I can't do a good job raising my two boys, and that is BULL! </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Please stop using this saying, It grates on my
nerves everytime I hear it.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">This is one of the reasons that I don't like
Elfsea Moot as I am sure to hear it from the Minister of Children.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Yes I agree that many spouses leave the raising of
children up to only one of the parents, BUT it is not always the Father that is
running off to Fighter practice. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Caerell MacDomnaill</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Single Parent of Two
Teenagers</DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:ameline@generich.com" title=ameline@generich.com>Ameline
Dubois</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:elfsea@ansteorra.org"
title=elfsea@ansteorra.org>elfsea@ansteorra.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 04, 2000 2:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: ES - RE: ST - Glass
Beadmaking Open Studio Night</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Xene said....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> *****WARNING**** EDITORIAL
OBSERVATION OF SCA<BR>>
FAMILIES***************WARNING****************<BR>> I have found that many
fathers can find time to go to fighter practice(s),<BR>> but they can't
always find the time to watch the children when the mothers<BR>> want to do
something creative (Yes, I'm being sexist, and yes, I do<BR>> communicate
this with my own husband).<BR>>
**********************************************<BR>> <BR>> Good Luck and
happy bead making.<BR><BR><FONT size=5>Fathers are parents too!!!!
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lady Ameline Du Bois - <A
href="mailto:Ameline@generich.com">Ameline@generich.com</A><BR>Elfsea Minister
of Children<BR>Protege to Master Richard
Fairbourne<BR>Ansteorra</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>