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From: barry@ames.UUCP (Kenn Barry)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles
Subject: Re: Rape: The Unresolved Trauma
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Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 10:52:39 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 12 10:52:39 1984
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	From hou5g!jdh (Julia Harper):

> 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.  That way she won't be as apprehensive
> about what you might do when she arrives.
  
	It's impractical to expect men in general to cater to your fears.
I have a better suggestion; better because it's practical, and within
your power to carry out without cooperation from others: *you* cross
the street to avoid *him* (wasn't that easy?).

> 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, 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.

	Constant anger is not much fun, and hard on the body, as well.
Anger in an actual attack can be helpful, but using anger to ward off
potential attacks is really just a variant of the "stay indoors"
solution for rape. It advises you to build walls that reduce your contact
with a dangerous world. I await better solutions.

-  From the Crow's Nest  -                      Kenn Barry
                                                NASA-Ames Research Center
                                                Moffett Field, CA
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