Tipsters,
I don't have the Plotnik text, but wanted to make several general comments
anyway in response to these complaints. I, too, find the comments
disturbing (to say the least).First, I would critique the research he's
using to support for his remarks. The quotes in the post suggest
Title: FW: Plotnik text and date rape paragraphs
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From: Beth Benoit [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: FW: Plotnik text and date rape paragraphs
Date: Sun, May 16, 1999, 4:15 PM
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From: Beth Benoit [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
At 4:16 PM -0400 5/16/99, Beth Benoit wrote:
It has occurred to me that all the talk about the Columbine tragedy has
resulted in a discussion that could never take place on the subject of
another violent act: date rape.
Most of the Columbine discussion centers on what we could have done
Hi Tipsters,
Just to set the records straight, I know Plotnik's text must include
discussion on the scientific method. This was a snippy comment that
perhaps was misunderstood. My apologies to the group.
Regarding Beth's comments, I agree we should do all we can to prevent
date rape. On
Beth Benoit wrote:
If there ARE things we can teach women to do to help them
avoid date rape, should we opt NOT to
teach them, so that we don't tread on
the hallowed ground of victim-blaming?
This seems to be sophistic, at best.
The problem with the Plotnik text as presented was not that
Title: Re: Plotnik text and date rape paragraphs
Linda Woolf wrote:
The problem with the Plotnik text as presented was not that it provided some practical advice on situations that can put individuals at risk for date rape. Rather, the problem with the text was that this was all that was
At 04:16 PM 5/16/99 -0400, you wrote:
I hope the male TIPS
members will feel comfortable enough to
comment on this subject without
worrying that the females will flame
them with "You can't begin to
understand"
Ok, here it goes. What concerns me about this thread is the apparent
