The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1998 Page: 4 of 16
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ale section of my guide
European Members of the
Preferred Sex.
Unfortunately. I cannot
claim to know exactly what
a woman wants in a man. If
1 could, 1 most likely would
not be writing this article
now, since my date book
would be full of duties and
services to be rendered as
God's (lift to Women. Like-
wise, my inexperience,111
romantic relationships
with men limits my exper-
tise from this vantage
point. 1 can only offer a description
of characteristics and leave the
reader to decide what most inter-
ests her or him.
The first step to rating the men of
Europe is to dispel some common
misconceptions. Italian men are not
worth the trouble it takes to sepa-
rate them from their libidos. Though
many ingenuous Italians exist, the
typical Italian man tends to be can-
did and outspoken about his ulterior
motives with women.
Sure, gondolas and Mediterra-
nean culture could sweep you off
your fret, but make sure 0)' Luigi
isn't part of an underground
gentlemen'sorganization that keeps
track of its members "victories."
(Swedish women, by the way, are
the. most common victims.)
French men can be equally ro-
mantic, yet their inferiority complex
about sharing Europe with Germany
is evident in their bitter attitude to-
ward Americans, who actually run
the world. We shouldn't flaunt this,
but if they give you any shit, just
remind them they'd be speaking
German if it weren't for us.
Now 011 to the highlights.
Whereas Eastern Kurope claimed
two of the top spots in the women's
guide, the men of Eastern Europe
Michael
Tuckman
have a long, way to go. Still mostly
adorned in the spring colors of
communist brown and collectivist
beige, men haven't quite grasped
the fact that communism
fell. Early '80s heavy
metal bands still attract
scores of these men. in
contrast to Eastern
women's drive for cut-
ting-edge music.
It is not uncommon to
see a beautiful woman
walking hand-in-hand'
with a physically less-
than-average man. All of
this only further elevates
the status of Eastern
women, who appreciate internal at-
tributes. Hooray for socially misin-
formed Eastern European men!
Despite their Eastern origins, the
men of Slovenia nab third place. This
tiny nation, located between Aus-
tria, Italy and C&atia, bills itself as
the most independent and affluent
eastern European nation, having
long identified with the West while
always remembering itsSIavic roots.
Slovenian men are nonchalant, con-
tent with their relative success as a
people and eager to share their
magical land with significant
others.
However, Western Europe re-
turns to take the top two spots. The
men of Spain are truly admirable.
Beyond their relaxed Mediterranean
culture, past their dark complexion
and exotic features and beneath their
facade of machismo lies their pas-
sion. Passion in every sense.
Passion about their emotions, their
beliefs, t hew football clubs and, most
importantly, their significant
others.
Given Spain's strong Catholic
backdrop, j^uilt plays a major role in
its culture and gives even Jewish
mothers a run for their money. You
will find Spanish men full of energy,
willing to commit wholeheartedly to
adulterated emotion and compas-
sion.
For some partner-seekers, how-
ever, such passion may be a bit over-
bearing. No doubt feelings of
codependency will play a large role
with such a partner.
Given this factor, the top spot
belongs to Danish men. Physically.
Denmark incorporates all the im-
ages of'Sheer fyeauty of the Scandi-
navian nations with the diversity of
northwestern Europe, resulting in
an aesthetically pleasing nation that
does not resemble an annual Aryan
Conference.
Jgyeri more appealing is the.down-
to-earth quality ofDanish men. Quite
simply, they are the epitome of post-
materialists. Living in a country fa-
mous for universal socialism, the
state seems to .handle many of their
problems, leaving the people plenty
of time to appreciate life. Alt hough a
small nation, The Danes were re-
sponsible for nearly destroying Un-
common currency of the European
Union by not ratifying the Maast richt
Treaty. They accept their place but
don't take shit.
- Furthermore, Danish men, real-
izing that the women of Denmark
rule their fast-life world, accept their
supporting role in gender politics
Their combination of independence,
acceptance and a down-to-earth atti-
tude make them nofGnly tfflmirable
people but also defenders of nouveau
chivalry.
Thus concludes my guide. So go,
venture, explore for yourselves
Though I have offered my guidance,
there is still much to learn. There is
no substitute for experience. It's a
big world out there — go meet your
neighbors.
Michael Tuckman is a Lovctt College
senior.
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KACZYNSKI. from Page 3
even though it may be detrimental
to your case.
IfKaczynski represented himself,
his decision could have brought him
his own death — something which I
have strong feelings against, but
that's for another column — but he
had the right to do it anyway. No-
where in the Constitution or in fed-
eral legislation is it written that your
right to defend yourself can be re-
moved for bad judgment. Insanity,
yes; foolishness, no.
Burreli acted in opposition to
everything this country stands for
when he denied Kaczynski's call for
self-representation, calling it a "de-
liberate attempt to manipulate the
trial process." That is the very sort
of manipulation that the judicial sys-
tem is supposed to allow ajul re-
spect. lawyers, after all. are hired
purely for their ability to manipulate
the trial process.
The Unabomber case saddens
me. Had it gone to trial, I am not
certain I-would have been pleased
by the result, but at least our right to
a/air trial might have been protected.
The way it ended, with Kaczynski's
problematic attorney team voicing
the guilty plea, leaves more ques-
tions thju„answers.
Did Kaczynski plead guilty'out of
real guilt or out of a desperate at-
tempt to avoid being labeled insane
in court? Was Burreli predisposed
against Kaczynski, or did he just not
understand the depth of Kaczynski's
problems with his lawyers? Should
these lawyers be sanctioned for for-
getting their client* and his needs?
These questions are not being asked
by the media, or, from what I've
heard, by the public. I hope; that
changes. If it doesn't, the injustice
committed in this case's resolution
will have been worsened exponen-
tially by its seemingly complete ac-
ceptance. Such accomodation
should strike fear in anyone who
admires or respects our legal sys-
tem as it is meant to be.
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pleasantly surprised by how well the
editorial staff has dealt with them.
I've seen a lot of very intelligent
discussion — not just after com-
plaints began coming in, but even
while the offending issue was being
edited. I've seen college students
stand up for what they believe in,
even as students,, faculty, adminis-
trators and, national organizations
are screaming at them. And that's
what a democratic society is abjout.
I've learned a* lot about working
with people, about responsibility,
about standing up for what I believe
io. I've gotten a lot out of the Thresher,
perhaps more than it got out of me.
And I have played a part in keeping
a valuable institution alive. This
column's headline that "distant
publication" quote — paraphrases
an old Paul Simon song. ('Hie origi-
nal referred to-a-"distant eonstelhe
lion") The business manager came*
up with it almost four years ago,
when it seemed that the paper was
about to sink into a financial abyss.
It survived — it always has. It's big-
ger than us all.
I still feel as old as I ever did
(especially now that my old assi«
tant, after having been editor in chief,
has left the staff before me), but
that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Sometimes sitting in the corner and
being irrelevant is downright fun.
(That, after all, is what my column is
about.)
And (warm fuzzy time) I'm grate-
ful for the experience I'm happy to
have met the people I've worked
with. I'll stick around for a while
longer, I guess, to see if anyone
needs my help and smile when they
don't.
Christof Spieler (Sid '97) is design
consultant and a graduate studenhn
Vivil Engineering.
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Hardi, Joel. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1998, newspaper, January 30, 1998; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246612/m1/4/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.