On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:10:51 -0600, Sam
> wrote:

>A couple of things in this thread:
>
>A - a reference to "Nazi" was made to a group of people, possibly on
>this forum
>B - women were referenced as wetting themselves by looking at numbers or
>calculations
>
>Are you guys actually aware what you are expressing when you write those
>words?
>
>Maybe you don't know the meaning of a "Nazi"? It has absolutely nothing
>to do with being overly finicky.
>Suggest to avoid using this word if you don't know the meaning.

Sadly, it is quite common in Usenet, so common that there exists
something called "Godwin's Law:

"As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one."

And whoever brings up Nazis is considered to have lost the argument.
>
>The women statement - well, not quite sure what to say, are there any
>women left on this group not feeling somewhat reduced by that kind of
>talk or is this actually found to be funny?

In this case, the way the post was structured was not offensive to
women, but more so to men. Nevertheless, it was one meant more to be
humorous. I did not find it offensive.
>
>I find it rather sad.

There have been frequent sexist remarks in this newsgroups for as long
as I've read it. Nothing new here.

Boron