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To: Dianna; FreeTally
Bottom line. Women if you want to avoid this situation don't put yourself in the position for it to happen. It's YOUR responsibility. Don't be in the back seat, don't be in his house, don't go to his hotel room or dorm room, don't be in the bedroom at a party because that implies YES in any rational world.

Excuse me but NO. Being in a persons car, house or bedroom doesn't "imply" yes. No...a victim is a victim and it is the rapists fault, the rapists responsibility. Going into someones bedroom at a party doesn't mean they want to have sex anymore than someone walking into your kitchen means they want to cook you an apple pie. Get it?

167 posted on 01/07/2003 2:54:53 PM PST by Born in a Rage
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To: Born in a Rage
Going into someones bedroom at a party doesn't mean they want to have sex anymore than someone walking into your kitchen means they want to cook you an apple pie. Get it?

In this era of feminism and equality, why are we demanding that men take better care of us than we do, respect us more than we do and use more common sense than we do?

I am released of any responsibility for my physical actions as soon as my mouth says no. A man must be in complete control of his body at all times. I can act like the worst kind of skanky slut, but he must be a gentleman or go to jail.

Look, I believe that no ought to mean no. But you ought to know as well as I do that as women, we screw with this rule all the time. "Why no dear, you don't need to make a fuss over my birthday." What's wrong? "Nothing." And women do say "No" when they mean no, but some also say no and mean maybe.

We are only going to make this problem worse if we insist to our young women that they need make no provisions at all for their own safety. Hey, baby just say "I'm not sure about this" as you ALLOW him to take of your clothes after you've kissed and petted and gotten drunk, and you're home free. It's all HIS fault.

189 posted on 01/07/2003 9:17:36 PM PST by Dianna
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