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From: sunny@sun.uucp (Ms. Sunny Kirsten)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: ``they'' vs *US*
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Date: Wed, 22-May-85 04:57:14 EDT
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> >"Provocative clothing" is no excuse for rape.  Don't try to
> >blame women for someone else's lack of control (or sanity).
> 
> why can't the women in the see-thru blouse and the tight leather
> micro-skirt be aware that she *is* provoking some sickie out there.

What she *is* is displaying herself.  She didn't expect not to be looked at.
The diamonds and gold in the window of a jewelry store are displayed too.
But neither she nor the jewelry store owner expect to be robbed of what
they are displaying.  Or are you suggesting that the jewelry store is
provoking robbers thieves and burglers (sickies)?
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{ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}!sun!sunny (Ms. Sunny Kirsten)