[MR] Your Women?

[Susan Tillery]

To add a bit of an historical note, it has not been so very long since 
women were treated by the laws of some states as quite literally chattel 
unable to own property or make contracts in their own right.  Indeed 
there are still places in the world today where a woman must be escorted 
to travel in public.

So it is not surprising that some women, myself included, are a bit 
touchy on this subject.

Lady Aela

Logan wrote:

> do you also dislike when someone refers to you when speaking to someone else
> as "one of your friends"?  it amazes me how easy it is for people to allow
> themselves to be offended.  glad i dont suffer from that.
> 
> regards
> logan
> 
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> www.ebonwoulfe.com
> 
> Some people are like Slinkies: not really good for anything, but you still
> can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Lady Jaine
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 2:09 PM
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [MR] Your Women?
> 
> I'm picking at something that to many will be a nit, but to me it is a
> significant statement. 
> 
> "Please, do not let your women walk unescorted after dark at Pennsic." 
> 
> I am not an object to be owned. I believe the phrase, "Please, do not
> let anyone walk unescorted after dark at Pennsic." would be less
> irritating to those of us who find the concept of 'ownership'
> distasteful. If I seek or accept escort, it is because I am making a
> decision about my own safety. Thank you for offering, I prefer not to
> walk alone late at night. 
> 
> Jaine Parr
>