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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 17:48:00 EST
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> Not trusting ANY man not to rape you rings of paranoia,.....
> ....  Your remarks are an abomination to decent men every where.
> 
> ray

Personally, I don't like it either when some women choose to not trust
men in general.  But, it's a price men have to pay for the problem
of rape.  Trust can not be expected; you can try to "earn" it, but
in the end, trust has to be given.  Right now, women have every right
to withhold trust indefinitely.  Especially considering that many (or
most?) rapes are committed by men known (and often trusted) by the
victims.

Remember that the women you're criticizing for not trusting men
have less to lose when being overly defensive than when they're
not careful enough...

-- Rich Wagner