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Anti-porn group blames media for abuse Women have been humiliat ed, dominated, and treated as objects by pornographic media, said YWCA chairer Marcia Kraus Tuesday, at a Women's Symposium session on violence and pornography In an hour-long slide show and lecture, sponsored by Women Against Violence in Pornography and Media, Kraus said media that promote porno graphy also promote violence against women The anti-pornography organization — with a member r ship of 1,300 women and men — promotes increased public awareness of the male domin ance and female submissive ness which is abundant in the media, she said “Pornography encourages men to believe that violence or dominance toward women is OK," Kraus said “Our organ ization promotes erotica not pornography "We believe it is up to citizens like us to define what is erotic and what is not," she added. "If we begin on the grass roots 1 Women’s symposium film, talks, continue The 1982 Women s Symposium, an ASUO-funded event which started Sunday, will continue today and Thursday with a variety of seminars, films panel discussions, and other events Those events scheduled tor today and Thursday are Wednesday; 10-11 30 a m The Bottom Line Labeling and Identification'" in the EMU Forum 11 a m -12 30 p m "Poetry Workshop in the EMU Dads Room 11 a m -12 30 p m Mind-Body Relaxation and Creative Visualization" in EMU 214 12-5 p m Women's Art Exhibit'' In EMU 167 12-1 p m Women's Stories’ by Cynthia Orr in the EMU Forum I 30-3 p m "Women and Spirituality Panel" in the EMU Forum 3-4 30 p m Comparable Worth" in the EMU Dads Room 3-4:30 p m "A Celebration of Today s Woman Artist" in EMU 214 3.30-5 30 p m Issei Immigrant and Nisei Activist Japanese-American Perspective by Jean Ishibashi and Shtzue Yamaguchi" in the EMU Forum 3 30-5 p m New Games Non-Competitive Games tor Women" in the grass-area east of EMU 7- 8 p m "Who Remembers Mama?" film in the EMU Forum 8- 8 30 p m Killing Us Softly Advertising s Image of Women" film in the EMU Forum 8 30-9 30 p m In the Best Interest of the Children' film m the EMU Forum Thursday: 10-1130 am Women s Voice in the Nuclear Arms Issue Panel and Film The Final Epidemic " in the EMU Forum II a m -12 30 p m Psychiatric Oppression Against Women' in EMU 214 12-1 30 p m Mary Watkins Workshop in the EMU Forum 12-5 pm "Women s Art Exhibit Tn EMU 167 1-2 30 p m "Making Connections The dynamics of Networking and Creative Social Support in EMU 215 1 30-3 p m "The Politics of Parenting Panel Discussion in the EMU Forum 3-4 p m "Women and Literature Tn EMU 215 3 30-5 p m Nellie and Mitsuye" film with Mitsuye Yamada m the EMU Forum 7 30-11 p m Poetry and Jazz Alice Walker and Mary Watkins" in the EMU Ballroom All events are free of charge except tor the appearance of Walker and Watkins m the Ballroom Tickets available at the EMU main desk or at the door are $2 50 for students *3 tor general admission Annual Sidewalk Sale Up to Vi offl T-shirts Sweatshirts Running shorts Backpacks Sandals level, which is where we have to begin, maybe we ll see a change ” Much of the current porno graphic material also promotes racism by showing black women in submissive roles to white men, Kraus said, "Black women have traditionally been seen as exotic to the white man.” The material also promotes the idea that men have to beat women occasionally to keep them in line, she said. This kind of pornographic material cer tainly has an effect on many of the one million men who beat their wives each year, Kraus said Much of the media also por tray young girls in submissive roles to the more dominant males, she said, adding this is another way of exploiting women This information also promotes the incest taboo. Kraus said •'The media constantly depicts females in submissive roles,” she said. "Much sub liminal advertising shows women in submissive roles." In addition to this submission portrayal, Kraus explained that the media portrays women as mere sexual objects. "Objectification makes us believe that our sexual parts are more important than the rest of our bodies," she said. Women Against Violence in Pornography and Media will sponsor — also as part of the Women’s Symposium — a film entitled "Killing Us Softly" at 8 p.m. today. The film depicts ad vertising’s images of much of this pornographic violence against women. 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