The Recurring Theme

Gender roles are hard to apprise these days. There is a tendency to stick with what was once the norm. I think that many people are confused about who is what, and how to identify themselves. This is not uncommon, amongst the older crowd especially. I try to be open to change, and not get stagnant. I did not see your piece about gender roles, so I cannot say what it was that people disagreed with or what may have offended them. You have to realise that some people are stuck with the mind set that they were raised with. I have trouble with the idea that it is o.k. or even the right thing to do, when the people in my neighborhood shoot each other over stupid bull-shit like you owe me for a twenty dollar bag of dope, or you looked at me or my girlfriend wrong, or some other type of B.S. like: This is my turf and you are wearing the wrong color bandanna. They however, are being raised/not being raised by people whose idea of parenting is making sure that they get as much money from welfare as they possibly can, so as to buy their children hundred dollar sneakers to wear while running from the cops. [I really don't understand how they expect to get away with their pants hanging off the crack of their ass, and falling down around their knees.] I could go on and rant about the way society is exacerbating our problems by letting people deny liability for their actions, but..... Anyways, always glad to comment and show my appreciation for the people who are like you. I would not worry about the few that are so stuck in the ways that are so set that they seem as though in concrete. Your friend always, Gee. P.S. Do you know what happened to Dawning Daytripper? I know she had some issuses with the site, but she has not contacted me as she promised she would, to let me know what is going on with her.