[Buddha-l] An experiment (Gender on Buddha-l)

[Chan Fu]

On 10/9/05, Erik Hoogcarspel <jehms at xs4all.nl> wrote:
> jkirk schreef:
>
> > The fact is that points of view
> >
> >> are points of view and that there is no such thing as male and female
> >> points of view.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard Hayes
> >
> > ===============
> > Sorry but that's wrong----if you hold to that view, then you have no
> > concept
> > of culture whatsoever, thanks to an apparent decision to disregard
> > some very
> > huge social realities.
>
> If that's a fact I wonder if a guy could have a female point of view. If
> so, which kind of male arguments could a female produce to convince a
> male to give up his 'natural' point of view, if not I fail to see how
> you could blame him.  I remember a line from Chuang Tse  saying that if
> there are two points of view any choice means take sides.
> Maybe you should redefine your objections. Personally I have always
> enjoyed your info an d I hope you'll keep up the good work.
>
> Erik

Taking these two tests is a very interesting experiment for a buddhist
practitioner:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,13026,937913,00.html

While being a rabid techologist and maniacally science-oriented,
I actually found it difficult to answer many questions on the S
test from my usual perspective of just not thinking about such
things in the way the questions imply. It's great fun.

cf (high "B")