Eleventh Heaven

Did’ga Know That…
Brownmiller’s theory of rape in 1975 was that the father/husband should be compensated, but not the woman? Susan Brownmiller said that a woman was the property of her father/husband (whichever was the case), and that a raped woman was damaged property. Therefore the father/husband should be compensated for the damage done. Isn’t that ridiculous? Ok, even if you aren’t a girl, does that sound right to you? Let’s turn this around, say the man was raped (which is possible) and his mother/wife got the compensation for that rape. What the crap? That’s dumber than dumb! But that’s not the worst of them. Under the Code of Hammurabi, the rapist and the woman were either stoned to death or drowned! According to that time period, they were equally at fault and both are equally tainted by evil. Also, Samuel Adams said that rape could only be called rape if there was serious injury to the woman. Isn’t the man forcing himself upon the woman injury enough? I can almost guaranty it hurt; most likely it hurt like crazy, especially when you factor in the emotional/mental damage rape can cause.

Did’ga Know That…
Up until 1898, there was a “rule of thumb” that allowed a man to beat a woman with a stick that was no bigger than the circumference of his thumb? Can you say “ouch!”? Yeah, the bigger sticks do more damage, but the little ones hurt… a lot. This “rule” came from English common law, so it had to have been around for a while. Those poor girls! Now, if you agree with this rule, I have a suggestion for you. Why don’t you and one of your friends go out, get a stick that is smaller than the width of your thumb, and beat each other with it until you feel like the other has had enough. THEN decide if you still agree with this stupid rule! Have fun with that, by the way, and don’t blame me if you start to cry! It’s your own dumb fault for trying it, not mine.

This is a website that answers a few questions about women's rights in the 1800's. It also has some links on the lift hand side of the page that lead you to more information. Enjoy!
http://en.allexperts.com/q/General-History-674/Women-rights.htm