Guest guest Posted March 25, 2000 Report Share Posted March 25, 2000 If I may briefly comment a) Men can often be very emotional and women can often be very practical. Gullibility is not the privilege of either sex. The attempt to preserve a so called 'innocence' is the very thing that makes young people of either gender vulnerable to exploitation. You only have to read the tabloid papers today to see vulnerable young men being exploited as readily as sheltered women were in times past. Women today do not really need 'protection' from the world. Actually, they have not needed it for a very long time. Children do. Not adult women. They only do so if their upbringing has been aimed at keeping them at a childish level. b) This was written in a time when modern methods of contraception were not available. This should be considered today. Unwanted progeny can be avoided simply by giving sons and daughters early access to information on contraception. This seems to be the main argument for 'protecting' women. c) The best way to 'protect' a young woman today is to ensure she has a good education, sound ethics in how to treat a fellow human being, and the responsibility for her own mental, emotional and aterial welbeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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