Received: from smtpgate.uvm.edu (smtpgate.uvm.edu [132.198.101.121]) by csf.Colorado.EDU (8.7.6/8.7.3/CNS-4.0p) with SMTP id EAA13607 for ; Thu, 30 Jan 1997 04:41:19 -0700 (MST) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 04:41:19 -0700 (MST) Received: from smtp.uvm.edu (132.198.142.106) by smtpgate.uvm.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <0.7ACDBFE0@smtpgate.uvm.edu>; Thu, 30 Jan 1997 6:40:27 -0500 Message-Id: <1.5.4.16.19970130064005.198787d0@pop.uvm.edu> X-Sender: tryoung@pop.uvm.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: socgrad@csf.colorado.edu From: TR Young Subject: Re: Super-Bowl Jeff: Good for you! ...and give my best love to all at VT. TR At 06:08 AM 1/30/97 +0500, you wrote: >> > 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 >>To: Sociology Graduate Students -- International >>Subject: Re: Super-Bowl >>X-Sender: vigil@mail.sdsu.edu >>X-Listprocessor-Version: 7.1 -- ListProcessor by CREN >> >>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 > > >