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■ COMMENTARY Women’s services warranted By Susan ben think Paul Von Sickle said it best [ODE, M.n IBS wiicn ii> JL:*■ *p■ ’cI«i*’ii In Mu li.ee I Kn.li i otts c ommentarv {OI>t M is ti "Please don't bore us ssilii the oppression of the while man.” Vail Sic kie pleaded There .ire however, questions, commeets and issues that have failed to rei eive exploration Troubled bv the question. Are : :i i ;» .ti-il! I.I . I .1; , , \ ; r.ott rants and raves about funds that support very near I v noth ing far men." That assertion itself is scandalous. Although the ques tion bothered me as well it is nut merely the "level of feminist con ditioning" that entertains this thought Women i annot distin gtush between rapists and others bv how they ai t, dress, look or speak Seventy to HO percent of women who are raped are raped In someone then know livery d.n . women confront dec ismns alxnit whether to go on a dale, use a public restroom, go out a' night, ride the subway, st.n Oil an ele vator when n man enters, wear headphones, or wear certs types of shoes to avoid danger ous situations Women alter their lives to avoid danger Is this tv hat vou call feminist conditioning, Michael' Objectification begins with pornography, the media, televi sion, and music videos Outlets suc h as these conv ey a settse of approval or consent of violent a< ts against women. These ways of life - cat calls. |okox, mm ant ed attention, prostitution, and even beauty contests encour age violenc e against women. At tile very least, they assist and jus tify the heating, rape and murder uf women. I entered the University with high ambitions I. too, did not know I would be entering a hos tile and threatening environment, 1 never considered the hazards 1 could face if I jogged alone 1 Women cannot dis Itngutsh between rapists and others by how they act, dress, took oi speak Seventy ht sn percent of women who arc rapeti arc raped by someone they knots ■ Michaei «!'>'■ ii•»! !!i" Miino H I' ll- |U«.t ;!>■. epjr But 1 have to i ,irr\ .1 whistle when I take ,1 walk at night or arrange to have ms friends a< 1 om pany me I have to edit! ate im self onhosv lean prevent rajs- I have to read warning signs inside women's facilities aliout rapists signs warning me to watch ms step he< a use I could he next I have to listen tn messages tainted with sexual noises on ms answer ing machine 1 have to delete e mail messages that contain explit ■ it sexual and violent 1 imnoi itions I like sou 111 thill, tike | tike SOU to scream,” appeared on ins si osm once The invisible force. ■ least's me helpless, victimi/jxl and unsafe even m nty own resident e, Us ause statistu alls. more assaults ut cur in tile woman s home Ntisv loll me again: why sou are so angrs Michael’ I would like lo 1 lards mist tin t options com tinting the otgiiit /ation Saferitle I ask have you ever felt (earful lor sour solely at ans time w hile trying to get home? I lieheve most males have not fell this way "simply Ixs ause thus are male." After waiting and waiting, women finally came together and formed a transportation serv e e solely for women The purpose of a womun-onlv vers ice is this It 1 woman feels she is in danger and needs to flee a situation, it would he contradictory if she were dri sen off or in the same vehii le with a man Ally man would represent i part of the citviron merit she had just attempted to elude In order to maintain a mm fortuble atmosphere for both the driver and the passenger neither a'mil.- Mates however mav dispatch and work in the office I he Office of Public Safety is available to •■>.. ort males who find that their safety is in jeojwmiv In addition, the Designated Driver Shuttle pu ks up iiitoxu at**s 1 pro pie from drinking establishment* upon request, and the service is free for University students and faculty Perhaps what is most dis< an ceding is the level at whit h Ktuli i ott iitt.H ks these few liehefits for women If is in his power to form an ASIA) men's group, but for what reason' \s a refuge for (er tain men. fine, hu! a-, a dllWt agelllent or compensation for women's groups, no He does not seem to understand the severity of violence and oppression against women Although white mates stntistii ally hear the high est rate for sut • essftil suit ides women are far more likely to attempt it Perhaps women attempt suit tile Iret <mse they fis'l worthless and repressed in rela (tonships in which they have no economic, social or emotional power to leave Perhaps a woman who attempts sun tile is surv ty ing a rape, molestation or sexual assault Perhaps she is a lesbian living in an even more intolerant world that denies her adoptive, martial and living rights Perhaps having been beaten all her life, she doesn't know the different e and can t live with herself any longer Maybe one day women will let more successful With ail the advantages hestoyyod on white males, it s a rvonder why l.ndicotl doesn’t just accept thorn and he grateful, instead of "bitching and moan ing” like women are said to do. 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