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mine the credibility of the very women who have
the training and experience to use such words as:
abuse/abuser, battering/batterer accurately and
responsibly.
I feel that to make a generalized statement like
Lore’s is highly irresponsible, potentially harm­
ful, and probably unethical. And since Lore
seems to recognize the power of words and use
them carefully, I am left wondering why she said
what she said. What was her intent? I seriously
question the accuracy of her statement; at the
same time, since she didn’t just “work” at B.A.
but was the director, was it not her responsibility
•to see that words were not used “loosely,” if
indeed they were?
We need to call baltering/abusc what it is and
hold battcrcrs/abuscrs accountable. Individual or
community denial will not encourage batterers to
seek the help they need. We need to be respon­
sible. Our first priority must be to the survivors of
abuse. Let us not undermine their fragile sense of
trust or undercut the credibility of those who offer
support in their recovery and healing.
Catherine Smith
Portland
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Lore Wintergreen responds:
accurately utilized are concerns I have. The two
issues I raised are disturbing. They should be. In
reference to Naming the Violence, / stated that I
had been given the information I shared at the
Lesbian Caucus meeting o f the National Coali­
tion of Domestic Violence.
The movement and associated organizations
addressing violence against women and children
have reached the maturation point where we must
recognize them as the institutions that they are.
We must dare to challenge them, to question them,
and to hold them accountable. It is always scary
for oppressed peoples to scrutinize their own
movement, because there are so many outsiders
ready to attack and use any iota of non-perfection
to discredit those working towards liberation.
Yet, if we fail to lake the risk, we stagnate-the
internalized fear ultimately cooperates with our
defilers. I thought the Lesbian Forum to be an
appropriate venue in which to raise these issues.
All shelters were directly sent flyers for the Fo­
rum, and I was hopeful that cross community
attendance would be high and we would have the
input to confront the issues from many perspec­
tives. O f course, in two hours not everything was
addressed thoroughly-sothe dialogue continues.
On a more defensive note... As for Catherine's
implications that I should have actively inter­
rupted any questionable or misuse of the terms
abuse/abuser, I for the most part have done so,
and have myself been interrupted. Though upon
occasion I admit that I have been unwilling to
make the investment an interruption requires
/ made both statements, though both were
surrounded by additional words, ideas, and con­
cerns. I do try to "recognize the power of words
and use them carefully", and had hopes that my
statements would instigate discussion about these
issues. The issues of lesbian battering and sexual Lore Wintergreen
assuall and of when the terms abuse/abuser are Portland
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Announcement
years, George Oberg of Vancouver, and by his
mother and father Floyd and Eleanor Horn, and
his sister Pam Kuhnhenn of Eugene. He was
attended by his long time friend and care-giver
Michael Belec of Portland.
A celebration of Life will take place in his
Vancouver home on July 4. The family suggests
that contributions be made in his memory to HIV
Day Center, Fr. Gary Mclnnis, 3835 SW Kelly,
Portland, OR 97201.
HANNAH FINDLING
Marlene Findling proudly announces the birth
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GARY FLOYD HORN
Gary Floyd Horn’s piano has been silenced.
Gary died from complications of HTV disease in
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ety, and was an avid orchid grower, and a found­
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Horn was bom Nov. 6, 1946, and graduated
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