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Conference turris::womannotes-v3

Title:	Topics of Interest to Women
Notice:	V3 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:	REGENT::BROOMHEAD

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1078
Total number of notes:	52352

228.0. "Parker Bros. Game" by BUSY::NPEASLEE () Tue Jul 03 1990 15:17

    
    I'd like to reference note # 34.47 - the noter wrote that she
    had seen a game by Parker Bros. called, "Careers for Girls" 
    which included primarily career options for non-professional 
    jobs.  (Lets not get into a rathole defining non-professional...
    please...just let me get my point across, ok???)
    
    What I'd like to do is send a letter to Parker Bros. to educate
    them that there are indeed "Careers for Girls" that do not
    include the stereotypical beautician etc.  I'd like to let
    Parker Bros. know that there are many women that are engineers,
    managers, secretaries, technicians, etc.  and that they would
    be doing a great service to young women if their "game" included
    various careers rather than just a select few.  
    
    If anyone would like to contribute to a letter to P.B. (I thought a brief
    job description and a few enlightening albeit low-key comments
    would be in order ;^))  please let me know.  I will take the time
    to coordinate this effort.          
    
    Comments??

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
228.1		FSHQA2::AWASKOM		`Tue Jul 03 1990 15:42`	5
	More to the point (for me anyway) - why have 2 such games in the first place? Shouldn't all 'Careers' be open to both sexes? Why the need to have a girl's and a boy's version in the first place? Alison
228.2		ULTRA::ZURKO	User Portability	`Tue Jul 03 1990 15:59`	4
	Good point Alison. If anyone wants to collect signatures for a letter, I'm willing to co-sign. Mez
228.3		SCARGO::CONNELL	Trepanation, I need it like a hole in the head	`Tue Jul 03 1990 17:27`	3
	I will also sign any petetion to stop a sexist version of any game. Phil
228.4		JURAN::TEASDALE		`Tue Jul 03 1990 17:40`	4
	Send the petition my way-- HLO2-1/C12. Nancy
228.5		DUGGAN::TARBET		`Tue Jul 03 1990 19:13`	3
	I'll sign...and offer it to colleagues here. =maggie
228.6		CSSE32::M_DAVIS	Marge Davis Hallyburton	`Tue Jul 03 1990 20:21`	1
	ditto. ZKO1-1/D19
228.7	Likewise	CUPCSG::SMITH	Passionate committment/reasoned faith	`Tue Jul 03 1990 20:42`	3
	me too LJ02/I10A Nancy
228.8	Yup...	SUPER::REGNELL	Smile!--Payback is a MOTHER!	`Tue Jul 03 1990 21:36`	6
	Count me in. zko1-1/d42 Mel
228.9	But is there really a petition?	TLE::D_CARROLL	Assume nothing	`Tue Jul 03 1990 21:38`	8
	Is someone actually doing a petition? Did I miss that? If so, me too, Zk2-3/N30. In fact, if you send it to me, I volunteer to run it around to other ZKites rather than using slow interoffice mail... D!
228.10		WMOIS::B_REINKE	treasures....most of them dreams	`Tue Jul 03 1990 22:33`	3
	send it to me too wmo/c18
228.11	I'll sign too	ACESMK::POIRIER		`Thu Jul 05 1990 10:20`	2
	Ditto MK2-1/j12
228.12	send it here, too	MEIS::TILLSON	Sugar Magnolia	`Thu Jul 05 1990 12:25`	4
	of course I'll sign it (along with several friends and colleagues). TWO/A15
228.13	A misunderstanding?	BEING::DUNNE		`Thu Jul 05 1990 14:21`	8
	I think there's been a misunderstanding. I thought Rita wanted to do something and I made a suggestion of something she could do. I didn't say I was going to do it. Although I think it's fine to do it, I would rather spend my energies elsewhere. I think that game will do itself in. I think that people in this country won't buy that for their kids. Eileen
228.14	aha	MEIS::TILLSON	Sugar Magnolia	`Thu Jul 05 1990 14:40`	15
	re: .13 I think I see the misunderstanding. The original text of the note was not mine. I found it in another notesfile and received permission from the original author (Mark) to cross-post his note in Womannotes, where I felt it would be of value and interest. I posted it without further comment. Me? For myself, I'll write a letter to the company when I can find the time. I don't have the energy to spend organizing anything, but will contribute if anyone else feels like it. Whatever. /Rita
228.15	How 'Bout Us?	HENRYY::HASLAM_BA	Creativity Unlimited	`Thu Jul 05 1990 18:39`	6
	If you're willing to send it to Utah, I'll sign and pass it around the office. Barb SLO
228.16	Hidden as violating Solicitation policy. =m	MILKWY::APT		`Mon Jul 09 1990 07:44`	2