[435] in libertarians
Sue Smith
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Derek Rose)
Sun Nov 27 21:06:08 1994
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 21:01:40 -0500
To: Dylan Carson <CAR0081057@acad.suffolk.edu>,
Jonathan Cole <Jon6913@aol.com>, Joel Krieger <JOKRIEGER@delphi.com>,
Josh Pollack <JPOLLACK@JHUVMS.HCF.JHU.EDU>,
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From: Derek Rose <rosed@world.std.com>
I found this on the Usenet...
FEMINISTS SPLIT OVER SUE SMITH
Copyright 1994
WASHINGTON DC -- Controversy has erupted amongst the nation's
leading feminists with the naming of Sue Smith "Woman of the Year" by the
South Carolina branch of the National Organization for Women. Sue Smith
is the young mother who confessed to the drowning deaths of her two young
sons.
"Women of South Carolina need a positive interpretation to these
tragic events to help us through our grief," explained F. J. Kates,
President of NOW S.C. "Smith should be seen as a victim who finally took
drastic measures to free herself of lifelong oppression," explained
Kates. "Smith took heroic, albeit misguided, action to take control of
her life. What's so bad about that? Women should admire her desire to
raise herself above her lot as a home-bound mother--and not just focus on
the negative aspects of her actions."
Patricia Ireland, the president of N.O.W. expressed her concern
about the actions of their South Carolina affiliate. "Some will clearly
not understand our acknowledgment of Smiths' heroic actions," explained
Ireland at a hastily called news conference, "we must be sensitive to the
reality that not all women have the raised consciousness of the women's
movement and may take our selection the wrong way. We should have taken
more time before announcing this year's Woman of the Year."
When more specifically asked about NOW's position on the deaths
of the two boys, Kates reflected "no doubt that it's unfortunate that
things went this far. Smith always had access to planned parenthood
options, its tragic that she didn't take disposal actions while still
pregnant with the boys. If she hadn't waited so long it all would have
been perfectly legal. This is the real tragedy."
Sue Smith replaces Lorena Bobbit as the N.O.W. Woman of the
Year. Bobbit was named the organization hero -- she was found guilty of
being temporarily insane for severing the penis of her sleeping husband.
Despite being touted as a role-model for women, Bobbit renounced any
affiliation with any women's group. "I just want a job that gets me lots
of tips."
[note to the humor-impaired. The above report should not accepted as the
facts in this matter, unless you get further corroboration elsewhere]
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Derek Rose rosed@world.std.com
