Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site tymix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!oliveb!tymix!whitehur From: whitehur@tymix.UUCP (Pamela K. Whitehurst) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: rape and abused females Message-ID: <447@tymix.UUCP> Date: Sun, 16-Jun-85 20:53:05 EDT Article-I.D.: tymix.447 Posted: Sun Jun 16 20:53:05 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 20-Jun-85 09:20:52 EDT References: <2916@sdcc3.UUCP> Reply-To: whitehur@tymix.UUCP (Pamela K. Whitehurst) Distribution: net Organization: Tymnet Inc., Cupertino CA Lines: 18 Summary: other reasons for walking at night in provocative clothing In article <2916@sdcc3.UUCP> ee171ael@sdcc3.UUCP (GEOFFREY KIM) writes: ... > >Most of the time, the woman is unconsciously asking to be raped. >She takes no precautions, ie. walks alone in the night, and wears >provocative clothing. > >Larry G. Kim A few alternative reasons for walking alone in the night and wearing provocative clothing are: 1. youthful feeling of invincibility (Oh Mom, nothings going to happen to me!) 2. consumption of enough mood altering substances to overcome caution. 3. the car broke down on the way home. -PKW-