"...If the lesson a woman learns from a rape is that she is denied access to certain places by virtue of her being a woman then our society has not progressed as far in the direction of equality as I thought..." - Liz
Hi Liz, While I find it a rather sad commentary on humanity as a whole, we both know that there are many places where it is not safe for a person to go w/o the possibility of rape. That just is. And, I'm not sure it has much to do with the notion of equality either. On Oct 24, 6:06 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is not Saudi Arabia. A woman need not learn that there is any place > that is off limits to her. > > If the lesson a woman learns from a rape is that she is denied access to > certain places by virtue of her being a woman then our society has not > progressed as far in the direction of equality as I thought. > > A woman can walk down Whore Street at three in the morning wearing hot pants > and a tube top while swishing her long, auburn hair is opposition to her > round, sultry hips and the only lesson she should learn is to bring a jacket > next time if she's chilly. > > We mustn't forget that men get raped too. I wasn't choosing a sex for my > original statement. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > ornamentalmind > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:42 PM > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > Subject: Re: Scientists find way to erase memories in mice > > Liz, while I'm sure your question is rhetorical and my response is in > no way meant to be a global 'answer'...one could learn where not to > be. > > On Oct 24, 1:16 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "All memories, including the painful emotional memories, have their > > purposes. We learn great lessons from those memories or experiences so we > > can avoid making the same kinds of mistakes again, and help us to adapt > down > > the road," Tsien said in a telephone interview on Thursday. > > > This man has evidently never been raped. What great lesson is there to be > > learned from a rape that is worth the act? > > > Liz > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CrossBow > > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:17 AM > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > Subject: Scientists find way to erase memories in mice > > > Scientists find way to erase memories in mice > > By Will Dunham, Reuters > > Thu Oct 23, 4:40 PM EDT > > It seems like a movie plot, but scientists have developed a way to > > erase specific memories in mice while leaving others intact and not > > damaging the brain. > > > By manipulating levels of an important protein in the brain, certain > > memories can be selectively deleted, researchers led by neurobiologist > > Joe Tsien of the Medical College of Georgia reported in the journal > > Neuron. > > > While some experts have suggested there could be value in erasing > > certain memories in people such as wartime traumas, Tsien doubted this > > could be done as it was in mice. Tsien also questioned the wisdom of > > wiping out a person's memories. > > > "All memories, including the painful emotional memories, have their > > purposes. We learn great lessons from those memories or experiences so > > we can avoid making the same kinds of mistakes again, and help us to > > adapt down the road," Tsien said in a telephone interview on Thursday. > > > The study focused on a protein called alpha-CaMKII involved in > > learning and memory. The scientists manipulated alpha-CaMKII activity > > in the brains of genetically modified mice to influence the retrieval > > of short-term and long-term memories. > > > Mice that were made to recall things such a mild electric shock at the > > same time that the protein was turned up in their brain seemed to lose > > the memory of the shock while not forgetting anything else, the > > researchers said. > > > "The human brain is so complex and dramatically different from the > > mouse brain. That's why I say I don't think it's possible you can do > > the same thing in humans," Tsien said. > > > "However, if that happens in my lifetime, I wouldn't be surprised > > either," Tsien added. > > > The 2004 film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" explored the > > idea of selectively erasing memories. Two former lovers undergo > > procedures to wipe out the memory of one another after their > > relationship falls apart. > > > "If one wants to get rid of a bad relationship with another person, > > and is hoping to have a pill to erase that person or relationship, > > it's not the solution," Tsien said.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
