On 8/16/03 17:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Any behavior or action by a woman which she knows is likely to elicit >> a sexual response by a man who is not her husband is, in my opinion, >> sexual activity outside marriage and therefore prohibited under Baha'i >> law. Too many women seem to believe that it is not sexual until a man >> makes his move; and once he does it is his fault. > > Dear Don, > > I'm not sure it is fair to place women in the position of having to > determine and therefore avoid whatever might arouse a man. This has > traditionally been the rationale for veiling them completely. > > Men have to take responsibility for their own responses. > > warmest, Susan Susan - I didn't say "whatever *might*", I said "knows is likely". There's a big difference. It is the reason for putting restrictions on the clothing women wear at Baha'i events.
Who said men should not take responsibility for their responses? What I am saying is that there is more to sex than the behavior of men. To me, the implication of your statements is that women can act out sexually with impunity and men can not. Flirting is always sexually based. So is dressing to emphasize the secondary sexual characteristics, even if they can not actually be seen. Don C - - - - - He who believes himself spiritual proves he is not. ---------- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
