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From: sed408@ihlpg.UUCP (s. dugan)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Re: "provocative" clothing
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Date: Wed, 29-May-85 07:26:06 EDT
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> The only comment that I made is that, for whatever reason, "provocative"
> clothing *may* trigger the rapist into action.  And IF THIS IS TRUE,
> for any reason, than a women who dresses modestly reduces her chances
> of rape.
> 
If it is true that women wearing "provocative" clothing *may* trigger the
rapist, why do little, old ladies in wrinkly clothes get raped?  For that
matter, what about little children (male and female) being raped by adults
(again, both male and female)?  Men in prison get raped, too.  I think we need
to focus on the fact that rape is violence and *NOT* sex.


                                        Sarah E. Dugan
                                        (no clever lines)

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                                        Sarah E. Dugan
                                        (no clever lines)