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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 06:08:40 +0500
To: socgrad@csf.colorado.edu
From: jjanosko@vt.edu (Jeff Janosko)
Subject: Re: Super-Bowl
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                                                          Dear "Joe Surfer",
        The homophobia in your reference to "homoerotica in the Super Bowl" 
is apparent...and not funny.  Ha Ha...just think...all those big "masculine" 
guys acting like queers...the possibilities for "humor" are endless.  
        Unfortunately, the brand of humor you are promoting relies on 
stereotypes about human behavior.  This should be obvious to a sociologist.  
         If folks on the list wish to discuss the Super Bowl, I think the 
game's relationship to domestic violence (which you mention) would lead to a 
more productive discussion. 
        By the way, Mr. "Surfer", what is your real name?
                
>From: Joe Surfer <vigil@mail.sdsu.edu>
>To: Sociology Graduate Students -- International <socgrad@csf.colorado.edu>
>Subject: Re: Super-Bowl
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>At 07:50 AM 1/26/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>Since the 31st Super bowl will be played later the day, 
>
>Last year I was on a Marxist / Left mailing list and someone presented the
>Superbowl as a great big homo-erotic ritual. Come on, look at all the
>friendly pats on the rear... The posts were flying back and forth on that
>with subject lines like "heyyy... who are you calling a homo...?". 
>
>It spawned a parallel thread on "does pro-sports promote domestic violence"
>with the claim that spousal / child abuse skyrockets immediately before,
>during and after the big games. Both threads went on for weeks if not two
>months.
>
>I leave you with a few lyrics from a band called The Rugburns, a song called
>Football Tonight. I think **** ITS SATIRE PEOPLE ****
>
>Sweep up the kitchen
>hurry and do the dishes
>bring me a beer maybe
>I'll let you go out with your other bitches
>
>Sweep up the kitchen
>could you turn out the goddamn lights
>FETCH me the remote control
>we got FOOTBALL TONIGHT
>
>
*************
Jeff Janosko
Center for Public Administration and Policy
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
USA
jjanosko@vt.edu