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From: maf@unisoft.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: rape benefitting men
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Date: Wed, 28-Mar-84 11:45:17 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 28 11:45:17 1984
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This is in
reply to the character who wrote regarding women in Muslim
countries dressing 'modestly' and staying in their homes - only
going out when accompanied by men - thus avoiding (being
'saved' from) rape.

Why should women - the victims of rape - have to live like
prisoners when those who commit the crime are free to do what
they please?  Imprisoning women in their homes,
setting dress-codes, and generally treating women like
so much chattle are not reasonable answers to the danger of rape.

It's more reasonable to suggest that, since men commit rape,
they should be the ones imprisoned in their homes.