அரோரா கோப் News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Stay updated with breaking news from அரோரா கோப். Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Top News In அரோரா கோப் Today - Breaking & Trending Today
Aurora Cobb, Robert Jensen: Male violence makes single-sex shelters a necessity Single-sex shelters exist because of women’s need for refuge from men in a male-dominated society in which male violence against women is endemic. Women are raped, beaten, sexually harassed, bought and sold in prostitution, tortured, and all too often murdered by males. Because of the violence that is so routine in so many women’s lives, women have legitimate cause to fear all males, any males. Read Article In a democratic society that respects individual rights, conflict is inevitable when rights collide. Such conflict is playing out in a Maine homeless shelter, where women are expected to endure abusive behavior in the name of inclusivity. Women assert their right to seek safety from men’s violence. The transgender movement asserts the right of anyone to self-identify with any gender. We side with women. ....
Letter to the editor: Single-sex shelters needed to protect Maine women from violence Share The proposed legislation L.D. 1238, An Act to Protect Women’s Single-sex Shelters, would grant privately owned facilities offering emergency shelter to women the discretion to provide sex-specific accommodations without risking sanction for discrimination on the basis of gender identity. There are real and serious conflicts that emerge when women’s shelters endeavor to balance the expectation of inclusivity with women’s need to feel safe and protected against the threat of male violence. One of us, through her work at a women’s shelter in Maine, has observed these conflicts firsthand, and has been troubled to see women’s concerns repeatedly minimized or disregarded. ....