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Piturro Feminist Mystique TAKE A SEAT, BOYS! OTI DIALOGUE GIRLZ CHESLER A modest proposal CAN SEPARATE for helping men IN THE HOOD BE EQUAL 11 Is the right to kill adjust to 24 IN WOMEN'S By Stephanie Brail HEALTH? in self-defense modern plumbing 38 reserved for men? By Nanette Gartrell THE UGLY DUCHESS Dr. Eileen M. Hoffman 28 nukes the case tor a She was contrary to type women's health specialty By Edith Pearlman ON THE COVER ONE BY ONE UNFURLING Photo-illustration 31 A MAESTRAPEACE Living alone and loving it 45 by Kathleen Fay By Bryna Taubman A monumental mural in San Francisco By Diana Scott contentO N THE ISSUES • WINTER 1995 •VOLUME IV NUMBERs ONE FRONT LIMES JSSUES VOL. IV • NO. 1 WINTER 1995 Publisher/ Editor in Chief MERLE HOFFMAN Editor RONIUI SANDROFF ROninil SANDROFF Executive Editors JULIA KAGAN JOHN STOLTEMBERC Fear, Fortitude Editor at Large PHYLLIS CHESLER Special Projects Advisors ANNE MOLLECEN SMITH and the FBI JOY SILVER Book Review Editor NINA MEHTA Assistant Editors KAREN AISENBERC Ik s the daughter of two labor organizers, SUZANNE LEVINE Contributing Editors / ^L my early childhood education included how to spot FBI agents JILL BENDERLY ^~^k ("no one else in this neighborhood keeps their shoes shined") and CHARLOTTE BUNCH £ ^k how to answer their questions ("look dumb and slam the VINIE BURROWS IRENE DAVALL -^^- -J^- door"). So it was no problem for me to identify the stiff-jawed BELL HOOKS man in a brown suit who sat outside publisher Merle Hoffman's office. What FLO KENNEDY FRED PELKA was unnerving was to realize that I was glad to see him; this time the FBI had ELAYNE RAPPINC come to guard, rather than harass us. In fact, the bureau showed up only HELEN M. STUMMER because Merle had spent days calling the government and talking tough to the CAROL WHEELER media to demand protection for her clinic after the murder of Dr. John Bayard Art Director JOY TOLTZIS MAKON Britton in Pensacola, Florida (see "Heroism:Theory and Practice"). Advertising and Sales Director Our daylong editorial meeting had been hastily moved from Manhattan to CAROLYN HANDEL Queens, so that Merle could remain visible at the helm of Choices Women's Circulation/Business Consultant Medical Center amid frequent calls from 911 that yet another bomb or death ANNE S. KEATINC threat had been received. For the editors, it meant personal exposure to the tension and danger that the doctors, staff, and patients face day by day at that ON THE ISSUES The Progressive Woman's clinic and those around the country. Quarterly: a feminist, humanist magazine of critical Yes, it was scary. I couldn't just slam the door in the face of this experience. It thinking, dedicated to fostering collective responsibility was a baptism of fire for our new art director, Joy Toltzis Makon, and our new for positive social change. ON THE ISSUES The Progressive Woman's Quarterly book-review editor, Nina Mehta. And yes, it was disruptive. Again and again, (ISSN 0895-6014) is published quarterly as an Merle was forced to leave the editorial discussions she loves in order to deal informational and educational service of CHOICES Women's Medical Center, Inc.,97-77 Queens with security issues and media interviews. ("Are you afraid?" one interviewer Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11374-3317. asked. "I'm angry!" was her poised and inspiring reply.) Unsolicited Manuscripts: AU material will be read But I must admit, the meeting was also exhilarating and had a galvanizing by the editors. For return, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with proper postage. Articles should effect on this issue, pushing us to dig for some new insights into women's not be more than 2,0110 words. All editing decisions are uneasy relationship with law and law enforcement in this country. at the discretion of the editors. Feminist cartoons are also acceptable under the same provisions.