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Q. Pretty much every woman I know has been sexually assaulted, molested, raped, domestically abused, and lots of other fucked up stuff. Every morning on the subway I see pictures of women pictured as weak, scantily clad, quiet, submissive and crazy tools with which to sell product. Every day I think about going to court and experiencing such a vile, sexist, racist and classist system first hand fucking me over because I was not a survivor of the rape outlined by the dominant discourse of rape, but by a much more common form of rape by an acquaintance. Then I get out of the subway and men suggest that they should have sex with me, and top it all off by reminding me I am a Chink or a "Vietnam Bitch." So Jane, what do we do? How will things get better? How will you protect Alice Luna?
Ayen Tran, 11/7/01
A. Your question is a good one and I have been thinking of the answer for a long time and I'm sure through my daughter's life I will be working on answering that question. Violence towards women is a challenge I deal with in my own life, like all women. How do we protect ourselves? How can I protect my daughter? I have to teach her to protect herself. I have to fill her with self-confidence and give her a critical eye with which to view society and especially advertising. I will teach her to set her own boundaries and believe in them. I will teach her to make her desire the priority. I will provide an environment that offers experiences that will make her love her body and respect her life. I will be an example to her. I will be strong and I will raise her in a community of strong women. I will take her to see amazing things that women do. I will make a big deal celebration out of her first menstruation, we will witness births and death together and have a real dialog about these things, I will take her to the Michigan's Women's Music Festival, I will encourage her to celebrate and strengthen her body through physical discipline like karate, dance, yoga or gymnastics. I will fill her life with excellent examples of great people, women and men. I will encourage her to demand high standards when it comes to choosing friends. I will not protect her from reality. I will show her how beautiful the world is and also how terrifying. I will alert her to the dangers and give her tools with which to live bravely. I will provide a strong family where she can always be herself and I will love her. I will love her and I will love her. I am also opening this question up to others. How do we protect women?
I want to know about your religious beliefs.
- Boris, 12/25/07
{Jane's Response}
O New York -- you beast! -- why do I pine for thee?
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Have you any advice for *adults* who aspire to be creative?
- Apocalypse Watcher, 11/30/01
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"Joshu's unsheathed sword,
Glittering, severe frost is illuminating.
Asking what it is,
The body is cut in half.
Which line is most important?
Nine bows." -Ansho
- Daniel Paley Ellison, 11/16/01
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Pretty much every woman I know has been sexually assaulted... How will things get better?
- Ayen Tran, 11/7/01
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Is death painful?
- Muriel, 9/26/01
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why is earth a woman? (Mother Earth...)
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What about respect?
- Didier Hampl, 8/26/01
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What do you think about President Bush rejecting the Kyoto treaty?
- David Hefner, 7/21/01
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Hello Jane.I would like to discuss with you a couple of comments you made...
- David Hefner 4/13/01
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Jane, is this a character speaking, or are you utterly honest?
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Are there aspects of life that we cannot perceive?
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Why doesn't Hello Kitty have a mouth?
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If your life was a movie...who would the actress be that played you?
- Kathy Mueller FBI Distro, Moorestown, NJ 9/13/00
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- Matt Gosser 1/20/00
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Do you think numbers are real?
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Jane, why are people so mean?
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What is the first thing you do after you have sex?
- Erin Cocozzo 12/1/99
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Why do you love me so much!?
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Why is there something rather than nothing?
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Do you think that you have achieved all your life's dreams?
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