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From: bbanerje@sjuvax.UUCP (B. Banerjee)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.women
Subject: Re: what the big deal is
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Date: Thu, 2-Aug-84 01:38:03 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  2 01:38:03 1984
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>> 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
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