Letters to the Editor

Dear Cover to Cover Reader,

I am responding to your comment on the lack of photographs in the paper. As the "paid" (not very well may I add) photographer, I don’t have a sonar telling me when these dozens of events are taking place. Anyone who is putting on an event, or knows of a news worthy event is welcome to leave me a message at the office or come and see me on my Office hours (Wednesday 1-3). As I have a very busy schedule I don’t have time to hang around campus night and day waiting for something to

happen.

In reply to “equipped with a great camera” the camera is mine, I’m equipped with nothing but a darkroom, with an enlarger that is hardly working well. The paper does have their own camera, it’s ancient and works poorly. So if you do want me to "get snapping” leave notes of events in my mailbox and ask student union to supply me with a new enlarger.

Your frustrated Photographer. Dear concerned female student,

I have a few thix:gs I would like to say in direct response to your ietter to the editor. Actually, I have more than a few things to say and deciding where to start is the hard part.

Let’s start where you began your letter. You said you don’t agree with the Campus Women page. You seem to feel that by putting this page in the paper the contributors are segregating the sexes. This is a lean in logic that I can’t quite follow. The way it is written in your letter it appears to me that you are placing the blame on women for any Segregation that might occur. Women’s issues deal with situations that women have been forced to confront. They are reacting to situations that are present. Not creating these situations.

Who are these "biggest women libbers" you know that are trying so hard to be like men that they forget they are women. I know. quite a few feminists but none that fit this description. The only characters I have ever been aware of that even remotely fit this description are cartoon stereotypes left over from the seventies.

Then you generously reduce all goals of feminism (or womens lib as you like to call it) to a futile plea for respect. A little looking into what feminism is really all about will dispel this myth. I believe in feminism. I do not believe in male exclusive radical feminism. Do not make the mistake of lumping all into one grand stereotype. As an aside, I must say I agree with you that mutual respect among all people would make the world a much better place to live. But I don’t believe this is only thing feminists are concerned with. Before you decide for feminist what they want, why don’t you take the time to really talk to some of them and ask them what it is they are trying to accomplish.

Then the real grand finale to- this letter was a description of how wonderful you thought it would be to have a family and children. As if feminists don’t have these feelings as well??!!| Do you think women libbers and feminists are these sexless beings desperately trying to be like man and despising all that is female. I certainly hope not. I too look forward to having a career as well as having a family. I know many feminists who are very feminine wonderful women. I also know some feminists who are men.

I would never discriminate or act harshly towards a man due to my feminist beliefs. I feel feminism concerns man and women equally. There are good people and there are bad people. You can’t generalize based on sexes. I give my respect to people who earn it not to someone because they are male or female.

The UPEI X-Press

October 25, 1990

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