[Tbtn] Re: Today's SAAM meeting

[ruxandra costescu]

Well, I agree with Michelle, and with Ariel, and with Zoe, I hope that's
ok. :) And I have a strong suspicion that we all do, more or less...

To me Ariel's specific proposal sounds like a good idea, and in the
context of the rally I don't think that it can be misinterpreted as
meaning that it's women's responsibility to not become victims... however,
this IS a very important thing to consider, and I'm glad Michelle brought
it up.

Hopefully we'll discuss this as well as the location issue at the meeting
next Sunday.

xoxo,

Ruxandra.

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, Zoe S. wrote:

> And I'll explain..to me TBTN is about being
> >loud, big and demanding that society take women and violence against them
> >serious, having a talk about how we need to learn to defend ourselves seems
> >to reiterate to point that women should not be out alone at night and that
> >it's a woman's responsibility to not become a victim.
>
> i think that it is equally important to recognize that every night is not
> take back the night and that we _should_ learn how to use our strength and
> voice to protect ourselves. in essence take back the night is demanding that
> society take women and violence against them seriously, but also having that
> one night where you are free from the guardianship of a boy. to me, feeling
> and knowing that i have the ability within me to get my own back makes every
> night take back the night. learning to defend ourselves proves that women
> should be alone at night, and will be alone at night.
>
> that is just my feeling on the matter.
>