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From: tracy@hcrvx1.UUCP (Tracy Tims)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles
Subject: Re: Rape: TUT:  Walking Alone at Night
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Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 20:57:34 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 12 20:57:34 1984
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	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