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From: sed408@ihlpg.UUCP (s. dugan)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: rape and other assorted stuff
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Date: Mon, 17-Jun-85 11:52:47 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 17 11:52:47 1985
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From sed408 Mon Jun 17 08:12:29 1985
To: ihnp4!oddjob!gargoyle!cs1
Subject: Re: rape and other assorted stuff

Cheryl,

I guess I left out some important information in my postings.  All the violence 
in my life occurred while I was living in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  I lived in a
pretty rough neighborhood at the time because I was really broke.  I had left
my husband because of the violence in our relationship.  I had very little 
money and even less self esteem.  I was a scared litte mouse and I think the 
second rapist picked up on that.  The other times (the ones that I fought off)
occurred in dark, lonely places very late at night.  I was ggoing through 
counselling at the time and managed the courage and self-esteem to fight back.
You can't immagine how effective a knee in the groin is until you actually use
it!!!!

No, Naperville is not a rough place.  I feel perfectly comfortable walking
around my neighborhood at 11:00 or 12:00 at night!  After living in 
Minneapolis and being afraid even in the day time, this is a real treat.  I
was born here in Naperville.  I moved to Minnesota to go to college and stayed
nine years.  I just moved back here two years ago.  Boy has it changed!  Still,
it's good to be back.

Thanks for the good thoughts.  A spell would be really nice.  I know a lot of
people who could use it!

Thanks,

Sarah E. Dugan
"You have to kiss a lot of frogs
before you find a prince."
..

-- 
Sarah E. Dugan
"Easy Does It, But *DO* It"

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