[net.women] Ending rape

gmack@denelvx.UUCP (Gregg Mackenzie) (06/22/85)

>                                                               What are
> YOU going to do right now, today, to end the Reign of Terror?
>
> 					    Ginger

I'm open to suggestions, Ginger.  I'm not being flip, just ignorant.
I understand that rape is violence, not sex.  I understand why women
fear, not only strange men, but men they know, as well.  I understand
that men and women both have stakes in solving the problem.  What I
don't understand is where we (men) stand.  From the sound of these
articles, it's out in left field somewhere.  If we can't be trusted,
how are we going to work with you to solve the problem? 

Without knowing where I stand, I don't know what you want from me.
You have to tell me.  This is not sarcasm; I sincerely want to know.

Gregg Mackenzie
denelcor!gmack

hhs@hou2h.UUCP (H.SHARP) (07/01/85)

If you are seriously interested then I would suggest joining or
starting a group that sponsors activities aimed at educating the
populace or assisting Rape Crisis Centers.  A group in the
Washington, DC area called Men Against Violence Against Women
does just this.  Volunteer work is usually available in most areas
of the country.  Vounteer at a Crisis Hotline Center, a Rape Crisis
Center, a Home for Abused Women/Children.  Get Active.  Sending letters
on the net isn't going to solve the problem (although it is a useful
tool).
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