I respect your position Jake, and as a survivor of violence and rape myself,
i understand your wanting to participate in an event like take back the
night. i see how it's important to you, or at least i think i do. and my
post wasn't meant as anything other than to voice my feelings, but i guess i
still (and i suppose this is a failing) think that for me, take back the
night is better as an all womyn event, having participated in both marches
that were closed to men, and marches that men were able to participate in.
>
> I heard this same argument from the women who were telling me to get on
> the sidewalk. I understand, and respect it. But, as a survivor of
> violence, incest, and rape, I feel that it would be more equitible if all
> people who have experienced such things could empower themselves together.
> I understand women want to be able to walk at night (etc) without the
> protection of a man... but I feel the same way... I want to be safe too...
> and I wasn't trying to participate to show solidarity or to protect
> anyone, I was trying to participate because the same thing happened to me.
>
> jake paisain
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