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Feminists gathered in Bristol trom many sections of the women's pornography groups, abortion campaigns, women against racism and fascism, consciousness-raising groups - as well as those already active in rape campaigns.
Workshops looked at the prostitution, sexuality Others discussed the politics and organisation of the rape crisis centres, the limitations of law reform, and WayS dealing with the media.
Workshops on radical feminist and socialist feminist conference against rape took place on 14 and 15 Nearly two hundred women came together to organise around this aspect of the seventh demand of WENDY FORREST discusses what happened at analyses of rape led to a lively debate rather than an exclusive aid, polarisation of positions.
We started with some general Although rape is an act of violence, degradation, humiliation raIner sexual act it is difficult to draw a line between rape and coercive sexual relations which are considered normal.
The question of consent, on questionable, we considered, SinCe between free and individuals. brutality darine followed by for being out without a male protector or for not staying at ome in her place We agreed that there can be no reliance on the forces of the state to protect us defend ourselves Finally, men do have, in an immediate sense at least, interest subordination of women, at whose expense they gam some DEVICECS and On these points we could -inan a Teach some arcelcathere were differences as to how we ind OUL SCIVOS situation and how we begin to fight back.
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