The Concept of Gender

An English teacher was explaining the concept of gender to his students. He stat
ed how hurricanes at one time were given feminine names and how ships and planes
were usually referred to as "she". One of the students raised the question "Wha
t gender is a computer?" The teacher wasn't certain which it was, so he divided
the class into two groups, males and females, and asked them to decide if a comp
uter should be masculine or feminine. Both groups were asked to give four reason
s for their recommendation.
The group of women concluded that computers should be referred to as masculine g
ender because:
1. In order to get their attention , you have to turn them on.
2. They have a lot of data, but still are clueless.
3. They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half the time they AR
E the problems.
4. AS soon you commit to one, you realize that , if you had waited a little long
er, you could have had a better one!
The group of men, on the other hand decided that computers should DEFINITELY be
referred to as feminine gender as :
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incompreh
ensible to everyone else.
3. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieva
l.
4. As soon you make commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your payc
heck on accessories for it.

LET IT BE SO
GOD created the mule and told him " You are the mule. You shall bear the burden
of the world going back and forth. You shall live for 30 years." The mule object
ed "What is the use of living 30 years bearing the burden of the world. Make it
only 15 years." GOD said "Let it be so."
Then GOD made the dog and told "You are the dog. You shall guard the earthly val
uables and shall be man's best companion. You shall live for 25 years." The dog
refused " Make it only 10." GOD said
"Let it be so."
GOD then created the monkey and told "You are the monkey. You are the clown of t
he pack. You shall entertain the world. You shall live 20 years." The monkey com
plained "Living the life of a clown for 20 years. No, please make it only 10 yea
rs." GOD said "Let it be so."
GOD then made the MAN and told him "You are the man. You are the only rational b
eing and you have the power of logic. You will be the master of all. You shall
live for 25 years." The man whined "Only 25 years, give me the 15 the mule refus
ed, the 15 the dog refused and the 10 the monkey refused." GOD said "Let it be s
o."
So the man lived 25 years as a free and independent creature. Then married, and
lived 15 years as a mule bearing the burden of his wife's demands. Then 15 years
as a dog, guarding his children. Then 10 years clowning around, making a fool o
f himself to entertain his grandchildren.
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