---Cheryl Cline <ccline@uclink4.berkeley.edu> wrote: > > TravJDS@aol.com wrote: > Please, for the love of God, don't drag the double standard into this > list. I know 14 is a little young to grasp the idea, but is it possible > that a female can admire a male musician or author without being > labeled, or labeling oneself, a groupie? > > How is Franny insane or knocked up? Oh yeah, Franny is a female and had > sex and shares a disgust with humanity along with Holden Caulfield. > She's positively nuts. I guess that's why we "love" Franny in a nice > condescending way. > > I don't think Franny is any more "insane" than Holden. She has to have > her Mr. Antolini come along in the form of Zooey to help set things > straight for her, yes, but she's not insane. > > If anyone wants to stone me for protesting the sexual double standard, > feel free to get your rock. I'm goddamn sick and tired of it, and > Erinn's post pretty much set me off. I mean, why doesn't Holden start > screaming "I was a good boy, wasn't I, wasn't I?!!" after the prostitute > leaves his hotel room? That's what disappointed me in Uncle > Wiggily-Eloise wishing she was a "nice girl." What's with this "nice > girl" stuff? > > Bring on the rocks, > Cheryl > > rock on Cheryl. but don't take it out on the 14 year old. look at her meaning not the words. she was refering to franny affectionately. ... _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com