12/PSH NEWS CAPITAL TIMES September 21, 1992 Sex, from page 2 she lost control of the situation, Derman said. The fourth scene involved an acquaintance rape situation. The man and woman knew each other and shared a mutual attraction. The woman invited him back to her room, the couple began to kiss, she said no and then Denman stopped the scene. He explained that the couple proceded to have sexual intercourse, but the woman never gave her consent. The situation falls into the category of acquaintance rape under Pennsylvania laws, Derman said. He then explained the feelings a rape survivor experiences can be equated to the trauma experienced by Vietnam veterans. But some audience members were still reluctant to believe it was a rape. Questioning Rich about the female character's actions, Chris Augustane, a junior in electrical engineering, asked, "Don't you think you could've done more than say no?" Derman said that many men don't believe that that scene portrays a rape, while a majority of women do. He attributed the differences in the scene perception between women and men to the differences "in the way we're socialized." "It's a difference that none of us talk about--mutual ignorance," he said, adding that throughout the history of "What's Goin' On?" (about seven years in all), men have become more educated about date rape and are more sensitive to women's issues. Rich said that PSH students represent an atypical crowd, adding that the group seemed more aware and less hostile than most audiences. Gilchrist agreed, saying, "you hope that you get to educate, and open people's eyes and ears." STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: "Make your vote count" Letter, from 6 times a day. If you are a proponent of the procedure, you should not be disgusted by You also inferred that a woman should have the right to choose what to do with her own body. Does this mean that you also favor legalized prostitution, drug abuse, having babies for money, and the many other things that pertain only to a woman's body which a: e illegal? Additionally, the fetus (Latin for "little one," not "non-human") has a distinct genetic make-up and is separate from the mother's body. As college students, I hope we have above average intelligence. Do you really believe that we would promote abortion as TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 *4- 12:30 P.M., W-341 ,4// staff must attend -- please 41 9qq-q , 970 if you cannot. -;!` r.A New writers welcome -- no newspaper experience ELECTIONS Capital Times Meeting: DINING HALL MAIN LOBBY LIONS DEN a means of population control? In this "progressive society," I am sure we could find a better way to control population growth if we wished. More stats: one-third of all abortions are repeats (sounds like birth control to me). Many women .were questioned if they would give themselves a coat hanger abortion or go to an unqualified abortion clinic that could cause severe damage or death. Since this is asking to predict the future, I cannot give you an answer. However, it would surely be much, much, much less than the 1.5 million babies that are dying each year now. And, yes, this issue does have a very large gray area. Only the few true fanatics are pure pro-choice (abortion on demand-- necessary 4 P.M. - 6 P.M. NOON - 2 P.M. 4 P.M. - 6 P.M. 11 A.M.- 1 P.M. no questions asked); or pure pro-life (no abortions regardless of the circumstances that cause the pregnancy). This is America....where the family is important and life is precious, even if it is not protected. Scott E. Edsell, Senior, Electrical Engineeing Technology Ed. Note: The facts contained in this letter were furnished by the writer. Staff
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