http://www.thrufire.com/blog/2009/07/whats-missing/ Burning off the dross Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:08:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.thrufire.com/blog/2009/07/whats-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Chris Arsenault Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:50:04 +0000 http://www.thrufire.com/blog/?p=1329#comment-98 Close - there's much more to it than just that, however, you're correct about the utilitarian/functionalism aspect. Close – there’s much more to it than just that, however, you’re correct about the utilitarian/functionalism aspect.

]]> http://www.thrufire.com/blog/2009/07/whats-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Milehimama Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:32:57 +0000 http://www.thrufire.com/blog/?p=1329#comment-97 It's the objectification of men - using them (or parts of them) as a means to an end (i.e., having children without having fatherhood; part of this is to make them "invisible" unless needed. The directory didn't *need* the menfolk, so they're not listed. It’s the objectification of men – using them (or parts of them) as a means to an end (i.e., having children without having fatherhood; part of this is to make them “invisible” unless needed. The directory didn’t *need* the menfolk, so they’re not listed.

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