LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
University Daily Kansan, April 5, 1984
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Letter misguided
To the editor:
In reference to the letter I submitted (University Daily Kansan, April 2), I referred to the controversial访问规则 as being the creation of Fred McElhenie and AURH.
This was a mental error on my part, which was the result of hurried preparation of the letter; I more correctly meant to refer to ORP. I am comfortable with the drastic proposal and wishes to compromise to find a reasonable solution
Douglas Neumann
Topeka senior
Promotion wrong
To the editor:
I protested the showing of "Emmanuelle" to question the way the University Film Society appeared to be promoting the film.
Tim DePapee of UFS was quoted as saying, "We are appealing to the predominantly male audience out there who have get drunk and go to an X-rated film."
Such a statement is a misleading, damaging way to promote any film whether that film be art or trash, and should not go unchallenged.
The University Daily Kansan story on the event, (March 26, 1984) misrepresented my purpose for attending the protest. (See "Clarification," March
27. Page two. Two sentences. Below the weather report. )
DePeape's allegation that he was spit on by a woman — presumably me — was printed, but my response to this was bieped out. Is one's right to accuse more than one's right to myself? So much for balanced, accurate reporting.
The stereotypical image of me that emerges from the Kansan's coverage of the story is that of the unstable, and possibly violent feminist protester.
Throughout history, women who have seriously questioned anything have beaten it.
Because I thought I, and the protest, had not been accurately represented, I wrote a letter to the editor in which I challenged Depee's libelous accusation, but it was not included on Thursday's editorial page to make space for a lengthy letter from a man who was offended by the protest.
I was assured my letter would appear in print some day, but after it was edited, I could see no point in having it printed. The thrust of my letter, which was accurate, balanced reporting, was no longer discernable.
This whole affair has interrupted my work long enough. I'm operating on the assumption that my colleagues and students will simply accept the person in front of me, instead of the image of me and my politics that has surfaced in this paper.
Sara Morgan
Sara Morgan Lawrence graduate student
Clear up problem
In last week's University Daily Kansasan, note was taken of an estimated 200 people who claim they registered as Democrats the week before the Democratic party caucus March 24 and were turned away at the door as not being on the official printout of those registered. Some students at the University of Kansas
To the editor:
The county clerk said it was impossible to determine the reasons for this situation unless she had the names of those involved.
Therefore, I would like to ask any of the students who were part of the group turned away to call either David Berkowitz, chairman of the Democratic Central Committee or me, so might find the cause of the mix-up and take steps to prevent it from happening again.
Clifford P. Ketzel professor of political science
Cheers and boos
To the editor:
to the cataract
In response to the column by Denita D. Ause concerning "Emmanuelle," I must express both cheers and boos.
I admire her concern and the conviction with which she defends her views. However, I cannot support the position propounded by Ms. Aesue that "pornography" infringes upon the rights of women.
I share the columnist's horror at rape and sexual exploitation. I have never
seen the movie "Emmanuelle," nor have I any desire to view it or any other movie of its genre.
Vocal protest outside the showing of such films is legitimate and even necessary in a democracy such as ours. Statements purposeting that "only ugly white hate porn" are not only fallacious these statements are deplorable.
On the other hand, stopping this movie by law (as some feminists would like) would have been a grave policy error.
"Emmannelle" may not be my cup of tea. I might even find it degrading. Disallowing its showing, however, because of my opinion, or that of my group, is dangerous.
As noted Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz said in his book "The Best Defense", in reference to another allegedly degraded movie ("Deep Throat"), the "right to choose not to see a film is just as important as the right to choose to see a film. Indeed, citizens from seeing certain films also require their citizens to see other films."
Thus, the protest of the showing of a film is to be cheered. But, such a protest remains valid only so long as the doors remain open and the film continues to play for those who choose to view it.
"Emmauelle" may not be an example of "intellectual suffocation" on campus. Had the showing been stopped, such suffocation would most
certainly have shown itself at the University of Kansas.
Lawrence law student
Robert Byrne
Coverage confusing
To the editor:
Since I began taking courses at the University of Kansas four years ago, I have made it a daily habit to read the University Daily Kansan.
Old habits, they say, are hard to
remove. But the habit that I am
competent to abandon
The Kansan's coverage of and editorializing about the protest of the film "Emmanuelle" has me confused for several reasons.
Initially, your reporting of the story was totally one-sided. David Swafford's article incorrectly pointed out that those of us who protested were too numerous to mention, shouters and spitters, while movie-goers "shivered in the cold night."
It is obvious with whom he wants his readers to sympathize.
Second, 1 question and challenge your interpretation of the freedom of speech
doctrine. A Kansan editorial writer depicted us as aggravators and provokers.
You are wrong when you call our protest an illegitimate exercise of our constitutional right. We, too, were arrested, harassed, accused and shouted at.
Third, we did not prevent anyone from attending the movie; we persuaded many to turn away. If there is something unconstitutional about applauding those who came to their senses, I'd like to know what it is.
I only ask that journalists give the rest of us the same rights they have. Misleading, deceptive and manipulative rhetoric only serves to "undermine the advancement of your own cause."
Those who attended the movie shouted such deplorable statements as "Rape is fun," "Rape is our friend" and "Rape has been good to me." For some reason, your ears were turned up "jeers and catcalls" were shouted
R. Michael Stineman Salina senior
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