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From: jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff Winslow)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Rape - Another Solution
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:55:40 EDT
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> Are you saying that because violence also occurs in "cultural"
> productions (eg opera, "legitimate" theatre, etc.) that it is alright?
> What was pointed out is that the American public (I don't know about
> other countries) supports an awful lot of violence in the guise of
> entertainment.  Maybe we should cut down a little.
 
Well, shucks. I had my fun and now you're going to make me think about it.

I'm not a big fan of graphic movie violence. But I think it's reaction to
our violent surroundings, not a cause of them. And it is not a new
phenomenon, just a new form of an old one (which presumably did not cause
any problems).

I'm not sure what you could do about it, anyway, that you (and I) aren't
probably already doing (eg, not going to those movies).

I suppose you could start a boycott movement of some kind, but I shudder
(or laugh) to think of an activist group against movie violence. The
possibilities for satire are too delicious. ("What do you mean, hypocritical?
We're against *movie* violence, not *real* violence.")    :-)

Sorry - I'm off having fun again.

						Jeff Winslow