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 KAA01597; Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:18:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:18:03 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <7f.2b4a675.261f4706@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: Ayodele3@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:645] Re: Men's involvement X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: OR Here, Here! I agree! What we have in Anson's use of the word "normal" is just one more example of gender hegemony--normalizing the dominant (male) model of what is and what is not acceptable behavior. Advocating space for women-only and men-only times for discussion of sexual oppression expresses what is the fact---men and women through socialization have acquired in many arenas of their lives different very social experiences and therefore the evolution of different views as to what is important in their gendered lives. These differences, and no one can deny that they exist in a patriarchy, obviate the justification and necessity at certain times for single sex gatherings and dicussions around problem-solving issues. Violence is espcially a women's issue, after all much of the violence women encounter is brought about by men. Men certainly should also address this topic and should feel compelled to do so in men-only sessions, after all, men would certainly bring more credibility in advocating its abolition among other men who feel little to no compunction enacting violence aganst women. Altruism is certainly appropriate in application to this issue of women-only topics. This would be the perfect area to implement this practice.
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