Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site sjuvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!sjuvax!bbanerje From: bbanerje@sjuvax.UUCP (B. Banerjee) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.women Subject: Re: what the big deal is Message-ID: <450@sjuvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 2-Aug-84 01:38:03 EDT Article-I.D.: sjuvax.450 Posted: Thu Aug 2 01:38:03 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Aug-84 00:03:38 EDT References: <2921@decwrl.UUCP> <1858@randvax.UUCP> Organization: Saint Josephs Univ. Phila., Pa. Lines: 27 >> Lisa Chabot has eloquently stated what is probably the most serious >> barrier to equality: the fact that many women are forced to live in >> fear of male aggression. Just ask any woman who has spent much time >> in public places--catcalls, propositions, threats, and even assaults >> can be pretty much routine. >> Absolutely!! Unfortunately women aren't the only ones subjected to aggressive behaviour. I steer clear of bars where bikers hang out after the very bad experience of a friend of mine. >> >> We, as men, are the only ones who can change this; not just by avoiding >> such behavior ourselves (as I'm sure that many of us in this enlightened >> group have never engaged in it), but by confronting it when we see other >> men doing it. >> We should confront this sort of behaviour irregardless of who is being victimised. Regards, -- Binayak Banerjee {allegra | astrovax | bpa | burdvax}!sjuvax!bbanerje P.S. Send Flames, I love mail.