Re: Poll on Gender Matters in college quizbowl

• From: oilbaronsball <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 04:42:03 -0000
• Message-ID: <d03g6r+mmqr_at_...>

Send it in, Sean!  Post of the year.

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, allythin <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> 
> Ring Ring!!!
> 
> Hello Quizbowl?  Yeah it's me Dan Passner aka the Pot.  Just wanted 
> you to know, you're black.  See below
> 
> > 
> > 1) Do you think the way quizbowl is currently designed is 
> inherently 
> > misogynistic? If yes, why? 
> 
> Wait, weren't you the one at ABD in my round discussing none too 
> discretely which q's you got from seeing the female in porn or soft 
> porn?  And you're asking if qb is misogynistic?  If people think the 
> game is that way you have no one to blame but yourself dude.
> 
> > 3) Who are, in your opinion are some of the most attractive, or 
> > hottest, males and females in quizbowl today, you can feel free to 
> > provide specific reasoning. 
> 
> Seriously?  You're asking if the game is misogynistic and then 
> you're conducting a beauty pageant in the same questionaire?
>  
> > 4) Is there anything in particular that is pushing women away from 
> > quizbowl? If yes, can it be fixed and how would you go about it? 
> 
> Well based on this, perhaps people like you?  And if pressed for a 
> remedy, molten lead comes to mind.
> 
> > 5) Do you feel that female/minority material is, in fact 
> > overrepresented in some formats/tournaments? Do you feel that the 
> > underrepresented requirement in some packet distributions is 
> > ultimately detrimental to quizbowl, or to gender balance in 
> quizbowl 
> > in the long run? 
> 
> Why don't you fashion us a packet in your own image and show us what 
> you mean?  And by your image I mean repulsive to look at and 
> unpleasant to be around.
> 
> > 7) Has quiz bowl led you to your significant other, or to other 
> > males or females attempting to make you their significant other?
> 
> LOL I can think of your making a certain NE player uncomfortable on 
> this ground to where this is just hysterical.
> 
> Bottom line, don't put your toe in this water.  There's far to many 
> piranahs waiting to devour it to the bone.
> 
> Sean Phillips
> blah blah for himself quack quack