Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site hcrvx1.UUCP Path: utzoo!hcrvax!hcrvx1!tracy From: tracy@hcrvx1.UUCP (Tracy Tims) Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles Subject: Re: Rape: TUT: Walking Alone at Night Message-ID: <1031@hcrvx1.UUCP> Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 20:57:34 EST Article-I.D.: hcrvx1.1031 Posted: Wed Dec 12 20:57:34 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 13-Dec-84 03:31:50 EST References: <1855@sun.uucp>, <2182@randvax.UUCP> <475@hou5g.UUCP> Organization: Human Computing Resources, Toronto Lines: 33 If you (a man) are walking alone at night (or with other men) and see a woman walking alone toward you, then cross the street and let her walk in peace. I'd rather smile at her when I pass. That way she'll have a tremendous feeling of relief, rather than feeling that all men are either rapists or simply avoiding her. Really, this is a nonsensical suggestion. Why don't I also cross the street for members of visible ethnic groups, who might fear racial harassment? While I am at it I could also cross the street for people I suspect are deeply religious as they could be offended by the air of atheism about me. Also, speaking of anger, here is a time when anger comes in handy. If you look and feel angry as you pass people on the street. . . Everyone will think you are a nasty creep and you'll get ulcers. . . .they are less likely to annoy you (as observed by me walking in New York). Anger should not be given up lightly by women. It works for them at least as often as it works against them. Hey! I like your either/or approach to problem solving. Dogs. What about dogs? Since some dogs are likely to bite people we should kill all dogs! Seriously: have you never thought of acting *appropriately* rather than picking one behaviour? If you always look angry you are going to help create a nasty place to live. Stay off my street, please. If you teach yourself how to not look like a victim and how to look confident you may discover similar results without putting the world off. Looking angry should be reserved for when you really need it. Tracy Tims {linus,allegra,decvax}!watmath!... Human Computing Resources Corporation {lbl-csa,ihnp4,utzoo}!... Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 416 922-1937 ...hcr!hcrvax!tracy