Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id MAA08055; Sun, 26 Mar 2000 12:54:06 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 12:54:06 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <ba.3403f98.260fa81e@aol.com> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: AWilder106@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:606] Re: Women, Violence, and learning X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL for Macintosh sub 146 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: OR Hi Janet, Spring has finallly come to Cambridge with warmth and sun! Thanks for your post. There is an article in Sunday's (3/26/00) Globe about a book written by the husband of a rape victim. There is apparently a debate about men joining in the conversation about violence AT ALL. "....supporters of the book say it's about time a man spoke strongly about rape and its ripple effect." Of course, the other side is that the issue is primarily a woman's issue (I'm speaking about male on female violence),and that having a man work with counseling rape or domestic violence victims is wrong for the woman. However, having men's groups is a different kettle of fish, it seems to me, and having men raise the consciousness of other men sounds dandy. >From a newsletter I received yesterday about domestic violence in the local (Boston/Cambridge) Jewish community: " Suzanne's synagogue has since barred Norman from certain ritual honors, which he traditionally performed. This response....is precisely the needed on e, according to Rabbi William Hamilton...Since silence on the issue is deadly, he says, the Jewish community must 'amplify its voice against domestic violence. Where violence in the home exists, the entire community is responsible.'" I liked the last part especially, about the entire community being responsible. And from the NYTimes from today, Sunday, an article about training hairdressers on how to help their clients who are being abused: "Don't offer advice. Especially, do not advise her to leave, without knowing how dangerous such a choice might be for her." Instead, have brochures available with hot lines, and learn how to ask questions. Thanks for the book cite. It sounds really useful in this discussion. Andrea
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