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From: robert@fear.UUCP (Robert Plamondon)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Marriage in "Th' Good Ol' Days"
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Date: Mon, 21-Oct-85 13:01:45 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 21 13:01:45 1985
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Summary: husband abuse (wham! thud! crunch!)

>> What about husband beaters, Tom.  People, don't forget that
>> Spouse Abuse goes both ways.

> GIVE ME A BREAK!  How many couples do you know where the woman is
> significantly stronger than the man?  A few perhaps.  In most of the
> rest, the man is significantly stronger, and there is NO possibility
> of husband-beating.

You're forgetting that Man is a tool-using animal. A rock, a branch,
or a Gatling gun can make a world of difference.

Besides, in cases of spouse abuse, the abused spouse generally
doesn't fight back.
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		Robert Plamondon
		{turtlevax, resonex, cae780}!weitek!robert