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Show opinion/ MONDAY* AUGUST 29*2005 A7 Environmentalists, Feminists, and Socialists (oh my) Credible Gregory Lucero as more then sexual and economic objects to be exploited as far as they can. We've all I'm completely surprised by heard the horror stories of how much unmitigated ha- some angry feminist ruintred there is for three groups ing movies, sporting events, of radicals. I've noticed that and video games, but I've the environmentalists, femi- never heard anyone being nists, and socialists earn an destroyed by a feminist critiimmediate fear and loathing cizing their entertainment. from most of the people. I'd Women face real violence really like to understand why. worldwide. That's a more They all seem to hold pretty important issue. Even here reasonable positions as far as in the United States women rarely earn as much as men I'm concerned. I question if. ignorance at the same job. However, I still hear people might be the base of fear. I'd like to elucidate their posi- complaining that feminists tions and reduce a little of the are getting angry over nothing. It boggles my mind. reactionary horror. Environmentalists seem very However, feminists and enbenign. It doesn't seem terri- vironmentalists have nothing bly off the mark to think that on the black sheep socialists. we shouldn't burn and poi- Nothing turns people off to son everything on the face of you faster than claiming to the Earth. be a socialist. Try it sometime. Next time In fact, there are sound economic reasons to protect you see a friend you haven't the environment. In very talked to in a while tell them polluted areas like industrial that you believe that there are China or Mexico City, they significant flaws in the way "lose productivity to sickness economies are handled and in general and respiratory ail- you believe that light socialments in particular. In addi- ism can provide a more eqtion, recycling also provides uitable distribution of needs. a slight reduction on material Then you can watch as their and energy consumption al- eyes take on a hard slant as a lowing more stuff to be built barely restrained fury grows off the same resources. Fur- in their soul. thermore, it provides more Follow it by a quick "just jobs than just a dump. Recy- kidding" and boy will you cling doesn't take as much have a good laugh. space as just throwing things Being socialist doesn't necon the ground. Why environ- essarily mean you have to mentalism gets such hostile become the sword of the reactions surprises me. proletariat to spill the bourIt's also a surprise that there geois blood of the capitalist are women who aren't femi- running dogs. It seems that dissatisfaction nists. It seems to me that the expressing lunatic idea at the core of with our buying and selling feminism is that women are, lifestyles is a good start. 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