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• I am so glad that my post is inspiring references to obscure science fiction literature. =)
  (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)
• Yeah, I should have clarified more in my post the details of the exchange. I'd like to say that the moment I saw the guy, I made a few value judgments about him. This wasn't a clean-cut, briefcase-clad businessman during
  (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)
• "The sexist practice of pressuring girls to be thinner comes from the belief that women should not only adhere to a male-crafted physical ideal, but also take up less space literally, because if we take up less space, we've made
  (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)
• Thank you, crshark and fatima, for your comments. You made me re-consider my privelege in that regard. I never really thought about it before, but I'm going to make sure I do now. =)
  (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)
• wow, that's really crazy...must have been infuriating.
  (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)

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• I'm a woman, and I still retain WAY too much of my stupid gender socialization. However, much of the way I sit I learned from my dad. For me, if there is no one around I practically take up two (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)
• Oh, and I agree that you do have a nice balance between the two, and I like that because it shows a respect for other people combined with confidence. Two thumbs up. (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)
• Your comment includes a great explanation of the tendency for a privileged class to cite "nature" as an excuse for transgressions on another class. I like. (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)
• Yes. Seriously. (I direct you to my post, discussing the impact of my big ol' vagina). It's obvious that the taking up of space is seen as a male privilege when a woman is deemed "masculine" (as implied by the (posted to Adventures in Taking Up Space)
• Thx for good post! Thanks for useful information! Free Internet TV Channels livetv-oninternet.blogspot.com (posted to Gendered Expectations and Asperger Syndrome )

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