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From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Verbal assault and appropriate responses
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Date: Thu, 30-May-85 09:17:57 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 30 09:17:57 1985
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	I thought for a long time after reading Ellen Eades message about
the incident with the jerk at the traffic light. It really angered me,
because similar things have happened to me (and probably to every woman
reading this) and I completely understand the feeling that anyone would
have to blow the creep into little bits. Unfortunately, this not exactly
an appropriate response, so I thought about what *would* be an effective
response, that would give me some satisfaction and shut him up. One idea
that came to mind was to use a water pistol, filled with detergent, or
really gawd-awful cheap perfume or Lysol. If I were *really* careful,
I could get him in the face and make him sorry he opened his mouth, but
even with slight care, I should be able to hit him and get him good
and smelly, no ? The water pistol would need to be sturdy enough not
leak, to hold a fair amount of liquid, have enough range to get from my
car to a doorway, and have a controllable stream (in other words, a better
quality item than your average kiddie toy). The disadvantage I see would
be that if he were armed with a real gun, he might decide to shoot me
first. What do you folks think of this idea ? Might it be workable ?
	The thing is that women shouldn't have to put up with this shit,
and we should fight back in a way that might deter future incidents, and 
not leave us seething and gnashing our teeth (unlike most of my encounters
with the IRS, for example). Constructive suggestions are most appreciated.

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jcpatilla

"'Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill !'"