Wednesday, November 15. 1972
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Book Says Women Oppress Men
By RAYNA LANCASTER Kansan Staff Writer
University Daily Kansan
A theory that says men are slaves and women their exploiters, put forth by Ether Vilar in her book, "The Manipulated Male," suggests the reactions at the University of Kansas.
GUMP SAID THAT if there were any truth to Vilair's claim it would be that any person, male or female, desired control of that power which determined his destiny.
Paul V. Gump, professor of psychology, said that because of the rapidly changing sex roles, especially in the United States, women have such as Vilar's did more harm than good.
Vilar's theory stated that men are locked into manipulative roles by their mothers, trained to accept responsibilities and the power of authority. For example, helpless. Men are manipulated further by women who stifle a man's natural brilliance and freedom by coercing him into the security and enslavement of marriage. They thusiches this as "the pleasure of freedom.
He said that generally women were more dependent on marriage and therefore dependent on men, and wished to have some kind of control over them. He made an argument that because he had not accepted naively whatever happened to him, tried to actively direct his future.
Another statement by Vilar said that women go to college only to make themselves more desirable. But although some women did look for husbands in college, there were very interested in college.
Gump suggested that perhaps one reason Vilar wrote the book was that its sensational qualities would make it a profitable best seller. The book was originally published in Germany, where it did reach the best seller list.
Another point of Vilar's theory is that housewife, which she described as traditionally the job of morons in a household, was fun for women because it was so easy.
SHIRLEY GLILAM, director of the Oft-
of information action for Women,
can be reached at 800-325-6149.
"Her idea that a woman's goal is to find a man to work for her so she can stay at home and do the job of housework, traditionally the job of a mornon, is really quite an insult
Fund Raising
Jon V. C. Booth, executive associate of the Experiment in International Living, will speak at 7:30 tion in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union. His speech is part of the World Trade Fair, running today University Travel and Experiment's various programs, emphasizing their college Summer Abroad and Semester Abroad programs.
The Student Council for Exceptional Children will tend bar from 6:30 p.m. until midnight at the Stables tonight to raise money to help send children to the University affiliated preschool in Hayworth Hall. The Stables is located at 1401 W. 7th.
Campus Briefs SUA Speaker
Psychology Club
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Psychology but Were Afraid to Ask" will be the topic for discussion at the Psychology Club meeting 7:30 p.m. Thursday in 547 Fraser, Doug Denney, assistant professor of psychology, and several graduate students in psychology which function as a panel to field questions on limited topics such as memory and other fields of psychology. The different prospects for the future psychology such as graduate school and job opportunities will also be discussed.
Sculpture Club
to the intelligence of women." Gilham said.
Herbert Friedson, assistant professor of design, will present a lecture on enameling at 7:30c the sculpture Club during their meeting at 8:30c the sculpture studio at the south end of Bailey Annex.
to the intemgence of women," Gilham said. According to Gilham, the theory totally disregards a woman's desire to make a meaningful contribution to society.
"It also disregards the need of all human beings to fulfill their potential for care."
Gilham said many women suffer from "housewife syndrome"—a problem which doctors frequently face and the public was starting to be aware of. She said the synopsis of the book is that meaningful life a housewife did if she did not have interests outside the home.
GLHAM SAID THAT MEN were involved in ego fulfillment rather than the protection of the female, which contradicts Vilar's theory.
"I think it's tragic that men alone must carry the burden of responsibility," she said. "As I work here, I realize what causes me to be victims of heart attacks and ulcers."
Because men have not realized the talents available in women for the betterment of society, many have been left alone many burdens that could be shared. She also said that women could bring a spirit of cooperation and reconciliation to their work and live without the negative assoc of camphrelm.
Gilham said that although women needed to have a greater willingness to approach people and problems, they did not need to be competitive.
Roy Lachman, professor of psychology,
said that Vilar's theory was false and that
theory was not correct.
ACCORDING TO LACHMAN, the theory of manipulation of the male child for exploitation by the mother was very difficult to prove, as are all child-rearing theories. He called it a "meaningless assertion", because it belongs to a large class of psychological assertions that have little foundation in fact and proof.
Although Lachman said that this manipulative behavior and suppressive tendency in females may be true in some cases, he noted that there are differences and influences to make any vast generalizations. He said, however, that the differences in sex and by males was substantiated in fact and present.
Lachman said that at many universities, women had lower salaries and status, although they may have the same qualifications as their male counterparts. He said that Villar may be "cashing in on my top role" rather than documenting sound theories.
LACHMAN SAID THAT VILAR's theory that says women were taught to let men accept responsibility and leadership was more a case of men refusing to let women accept those same challenges. He said that women demonstrated and put into practice their ideas demonstrated and put into practice and that men tended to offer the opportunity to other men rather than women.
The majority of women in the United States and the world do not have hope that
was evident in divorce settlements, where the woman was heavily favored by the courts in financial rewards and custody of children.
their ideas will be implemented, Lachman said, and were therefore deprived of this knowledge. The ability to inhabit a stability in a selfish way while women do not have this same opportunity, Lachman said.
He said the theory that states male children were heavily manipulated by their mothers.
H. P. Lundsgaard, professor of anthropology, said definite male suppression
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