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From: dmcanzi@watdcsu.UUCP (David Canzi)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Re: "provocative" clothing
Message-ID: <1397@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 22-May-85 00:58:41 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 22 00:58:41 1985
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References: <734@oddjob.UUCP> <193@timeinc.UUCP> <1549@reed.UUCP>
Reply-To: dmcanzi@watdcsu.UUCP (David Canzi)
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In article <1549@reed.UUCP> ellen@reed.UUCP (Ellen Eades) writes:
>> And if a women wants to reduce her chances of being raped, then
>> she should not call attention to her sex by dressing provocatively.
>> Just like if I want to reduce my chance of being mugged, I don't
>> flash hundred dollar bills.
>> 
>I agree with David, you just don't get it, Ross.  Women are not
>victims of rape SOLELY BASED ON THEIR SEX.  Men are also victims
>of rape.  Children both male and female are victims of rape.
>Rape is an expression of one person's ability to physically
>FORCE another person.  The only thing it has to do with sex is
>that it is a sexual expression of that power relationship.  Rape
>is NOT a sexual crime!!!!!

Pfui!  Armed robbery is an expression of one person's ability to
physically THREATEN another person.  The only thing it has to do
with money is that it's a monetary expression of that coercive
relationship.  Robbery is not a monetary crime!!!!!

So there.  See. I can argue like a feminist, too.
-- 
	David Canzi

"The Indians got revenge on the white man.  They gave him tobacco."