IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Self defenceis vital

Socialist Challenge No. 9, 4 August 1977 · p. 6 of the scan · 377 words

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page 6 of the scan

But given that State power a over present rests firmly in the hands Possibie ol the bourdeoisie must we not reject the use of (or appeal lo)

matters as rape and race atDONDCTO And by rejocting the use of the legal and penal systom ara we herefore soving that ropist or such defence raciat allackers should not be HENAN Or CT WAUnar CrEnC cumatencee call on the legal nu Auen owcco wina Tra Iona!

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my article Women's Saif-detenoe Nas eScon na one, / don'! think thar it provided me basie for the misrepreaen ta that occurs in the abave comes My support of women's selfdelence stems from a very direct Aller linding my serrin a neso/rer casuary ward result af affending a women's disco ['you fitny Teshlan" waro the words esed at the timel my teminist anger and frustrarion SW U CT SOr AeLe RaOuT erew me to tare up karale In my opinion, the formation of women's seif-defence groupe Gmos aspecis fo come nut dr ine tob! arelSTAC OnO rOnS S. SAEC in ther articie thar it is positive that women are developing their leering to light with skill and precision PUERTA AMENO RISICI the possib/iity of women organising in groups for the purpose o ail-detonco. 1 da beilen that w must nor align oorge/ves with reactionary calls Tor vigilente Saga/nst muggers, and suohlike. But oggally T nave по Am W sorEE WuR womr SONi SHAReT1 womer other momen shoule WanT Tto so demans ration. and action egeinst rape ir is important in cases such as the afradks which have been occuring in South London. Women are nOW CUMAO O LORSCIOUSN organ/se they are going lo and fram the disco in groups end escorting cach olber around On BoiRo Sor eCOnOI which women can organise collective Finaliy, I would like to remarh That as laras, know there is rr group GE OON wu.hMr.am revolationary lett who are or ganising thomseles into sent defence groups. Hopetulry. women become more proficieer pass thei knowledge oe and instruct their sistera on the revelationary lett ANN BOND (Landon] WHITEHOLSE

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