PAGE 6 SCARLET 8i BLACK DECEMBER 12, 1969 LETTERSM themselves and men with legitimate demands A woman who cannot, by virtue other sex, get a good job or salary. who cannot safely prevent the birth of an unwanted child, who cannot leave or afford to leave her children in a desirable atmos» pliere while she works is forced into full . time house , keeping. And by this situation Mr. Finley’s cartoon women are spawned. l have greatly oversimplified many complex problems, but there is one final matter that concerns me. Women are in many cases their own worst enemies. It is not easy to be a career woman and a wife and mother simultaneously. Time is short and the emotional demands are great. Most women, Wltll a tow regrets, quit their jobs when they marry or have babies, and employers are understandably suspicious, particularly of young women. Again, a woman looking lor part , time work, who is concerned primarily with getting out ot the house or earning a little extra money, cannot expect an absorbing position or a competitive salary. The double pull is always there A woman cannot deny her biological identity Witll all other women, but she must not deny her emotional and intellectual individuality. It is not a new woman who is being born, but a woman who understands herself betler. ('ai-oi Pars 'iicii Depl.o| iiglish ”I in wahit‘”. To the Editor: Every human being has within him or/her both elements or yin and yang, in the cerebral. non - ruitititiiir. llili'fl working. silt-cuss oriented environment or today's modern society, a woman must feel a great coxlllicl as to which element she should he more inclined In the Nth century. there was rcally no choic , a woman‘s role was to learn how to embroider, sing, dance, hold chai-ining trivial conversation and look alluring. all ior the purpose of nabbing a good husband Sometimes I wish I was living then so I would know which 7 wmmmmmifimmmmmfi way to go But the education of the/\merican woman is such that she cannot be satisfied with that type at limitation She leels a need lo dcvciop abilities so that she may be successlul in expressing hcrseli creatively and intcilrctually To do this, it becomes necessary for her to relinquish some of her yin and use her mind for unemotional analysis, Unfortunately, this coldness and toughness required [or development in objective areas has carried over into many women’s basic character affecting theu‘ social behavior and creating the monster known as “women’s liberation". This type or behavior in women has become widespread and now I’m afraid that American men expect their women to be tough, callous, protane, sloppy, competitive, insensitive and unemotional: which causes them to treat us in a iiidclicatc manner, perpetrating our insensitivity, which is quite a drag. Some or us tool as it we are being considered as either hunks of female Ilesh or “one of the guys”. I think all women want to be yin deep inside but they are not educated or expected to be, and have been intimidated into being intimidating. I feel as it I L‘I’it‘il rlill "I lL‘lp Inc I am wcztk! ” I would be mocked or ignored, My intellect fecls ashamed of anything but strength and guilty lor my emotions. l want to be successltil in developing my intel ctual and creative abilities, butI also want to be a woman. Woman‘s liberation is making these things tnutually exclusive. lhopc l can succeed in tinilying thcm. Maggie Mcc ‘73 motility ! To the Editor: Sally Moore's Declaration is a hopcful article for more freedom [or women in society. l-Ier come ments about life in the home, huwvvt" sound more tyrannical than “liberated,” Does liberation mean that one lives only for one- self? The woman who “demands" to have homelile exactly the way she wants it to be seems to miss the whole point of equality. Is she promoting a constructive equality o1 mutual respect, or is it really iciiunine tyranny that evolves? Both partners in a marriage must cooperate, not only the man. Please Come To the ' FREE CANDLE-MAKING Demonstration December it (tonight) at 7:30 pm. Grinnell Memorial Building You could give everybody candles for Christmas! Bmmmmfimmmmmmm DANISH MAlD BAKERY The Finest ln Pastries Usual and Unusual. Bil FOURTH AVENUE Mrs. Moore speaks ot raising children as “free individuals.” Does her type oi t'reedom there also say, “Thou shalt not wash dishes, daughter, thou shalt not prepare thyselr to become a good wile 7 thou shalt be LIBERATED!” is that freedom? If Mrs. Moore reels home lite is a “chore,” then by all means she should get away trom it as much as she can. But it is not true that 1 am not a liberated woman because i enjoy cooking, sometimes do more than hall the housework and sometimes less without demanding my rights like a spoiled child. Education brings me the stimulation or intellectual liberation, What an opportunity to have a husband to share ideas with and to learn tram the ideas he brings to our relationship as well: Does it really matter all that much who is doing the dishes while we talk? l\‘Ir . Valerie Sickert ‘7ll LET us attention! To the Editor: The article Five Hundred Dollar Theit During Sweetivatei- Concert which appeared in the Nov. 21 $81“, was in general a fair and accurate account of that’ uiiloriunutc occurrence But it was marred by a glaring error wllich I think needs to be corrected. Your rcportcr mentions “the normal two policemen outside Darby to kcep ‘outsiders' out or the dance.” It is true that there were two auxiliary policemen Outside of Darby, as there usually are for concerts and dances there, hilt they were there [or onc purpose only: to supervise parking. lt is neither the desire nor the policy of the Soctal Coordinating Committee to keep anybody out ol events in Darby. There is ample space in the gym and it makes no sense to keep people out justbecause they don‘t go to school here The BB. King and Pete Sccgcr concerts were both attended by many so-called ”outsiders." as was the Sweetwatcr concert, Everyone is welcome to these Darby programs. The thefts of the night of the 15th have madc it obvious tiiat. whether we like it or not, it is necessary to have some kind of security at these events to pro Vent the recurrence of such incidents Blit the word “security” is in no way synonymous with keeping people out, although this assumption is implicit in the article and In your rcportcr's misrepresentation 01' Jon Stcin’s remarks. "Sccurity" in this case simply means keeping dressing rooms wcll . giiardcd 'l'hc vaguely iascistic tactic oi rctiising to admit non , “71" ' | summon li' teo’s Standard Road Service {mac a 20:4 >(Ox :{oxrbrc i. Surprise her with a Christmas Flower - or a Finals Flower Shop at Ella’s First Grinnell people because they may be potential vandals could ultimately serve only to alienate a substantial number or people. The Social Coordinating Com» mtttee doesn't want to alienate. We want to entertain. Peter Keepncws '72 Concerts Cha man BAN 1)le To the Editor: It is time for us to outlaw the use of DDT in Iowa. The contamination by pesticides was determined to be worldwide six years ago When scientists went to Antarctica, they disccvcrcd residues of DDT in many penguins, seals, and sea birds, Yet the nearest use or pesticides was thousands of miles away: How did it get so iar‘l‘ DDT takes years to break down chemically, it is also very mobile, beingable to travel in the atmosphere and through the seas quickly, it has already done damage to wildlife and to fresh \vatertish, It has also begun to destroy and contaminate great quantities ot the tiny green ocean plants, which are a very important link in tlic lood chain. serving as lood tor lisli. which eventually scrve as load for man. Ocean fish are rapidly becoming contaminated lrom eating fish and plant lile containing DDT. A prominent ecologist recently predicted the and ot the oceans as a signiiicant source of life and food in only ten years. iipi-escnt trends continue. He predicted mass starvation would Iollow, then war. Step Up To JD'S RESTAURANT 922% Main Mon. - Sol, 5 to to p.m. Sunday—Noon to 10 pun. ms «310%»: i). :x '-< OR CALL 6-5175 Free Delivery Anywhere on Cumpul mi xmmmmmwxwmmswsm is». Why do we need DDT? It has been proven that an integrated pest control program will be safer, just as effective, and much less costly. This type or program relies upon beneiieial predator insects, with limited use of some chemicals, In California the Cost 01 pest control with strong chemicals on alfalfa was 12 million dollars a year. but today, with integrated pest control, it is only 3 million dollars, with almost no pest problem remaining. A similar result was obtained on the California cotton crop Wouldn't such a program make sense in Iowa? Some states have already banned DDT. litany lowans, including some state lawmakers, are calling for it to be outlawed here, and tor a through study of other strong chemical pesticides. it is true that we are using much less DDT in Iowa now lllan in past years. but we still have it, and did use it on the recent army worm problem. All use of it should be stopped. What can we do? We can write to our state lawmakers, to newspapers. and to our governor We could plan a statewide moratorium on pesticides, and pollution in general; plans tor a national moratorium on pollution are no being made. NOW that the use of DDT is decreasing in Iowa, let’s ban it completely. I am e lowa would be better ofl wit out lt, Larry Brown. Ccdar Rapids Letic'r's (on .iw, ennem ’ Give a big i smile for 1 Christmas BY ROBERTA NASH Getting set for the big beau titul Holiday isn't ulwctysl easy. 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