[ 1 i i. 1. FEATURES iiS ] Whatever Happened to a Good Relationship? I used to wonder why men walked around holding iheir crotches. Now I know...because there are S>2-]xxind women, with razor- sharp knives, running around. In case y’all forgot, this crazy •!$ bi...excuse me...this Ecuadoran-born manicurist, named Lorena Bobbitt, cut ofT her husband’s penis up in Manassas, Va. Now, for those of y’ail who forgot about such a nudicious act, I can’t blame ya’. There seems to be a lot of that going around lately. In fact, Lorena said she forgot when she cut off her husband’s penis.... WELL. I BET JOHN BOBBITT DIDN’T FORGET! You know, it’s one thing to take matters into your own hands. But it’s a whole ‘nother thing to take matters into your own hands...and then cut those matters off. as Lorena did. Yet, she was acquitted. The jurors felt she was mentally unstable at the time and, consequently, not responsible for her actions. Her punishment' a chaiKe to make anywhere from $50,000 to more than $150,000 from a television movie deal. Oh sure, she must undergo a 45-day psychiatric evaluation. But we’re talking about a woman who faced 20 years in prison, plus possible deportation to Ecuador. Now, her media representative, Alan Hauge, says Lorena will take a two-week vacation in Venezuela after she fmishes the evaluation. Vacation???!!!! What does she need a vacation for? Well, I guess doing what she did was hard w(vk. If she had used a Schick razor, perhaps her job would have been easier. Schick has that patented lift and cut system that makes cutting easier, ya’ know. But what happens to John Bobbitt? What is he left with? The word on the streets now is that Lorena will seek a divorce. Surely, she will take all Mr. Bobbin has. He won’t even have apa to piss in. Heck, can the man even pee, anyway? About all he’ll be left with is a dangling, ding-a-ling... and that’s probably hanging on by a thread (no pun intended). What troubles me is the fact that this wonuui took the law into her own hands, literally, and got away with it Perhaps this case shouki’ve been tried in “People’s Court.” Judge Wapner ain’t no joke! Lorena claims Mr. Bobbitt physically, menially and sexually abused her. Supposedly fed up, she pricked his pecker and tossed it out the window. It was later found on a grassy knoll. (I see why Lorena is a professional manicurist. But if she wants a second career, tell her there ’ s an opening at Harris Teeter in the meat department) Whether Mr. Bobbitt forced his wife to have sex ornot isn’t of concern now. The law of the land cleared him of assault charges last year. The issue is that Lorena Bobbitt maimed an individual and did not get punished for it I don’t call a psychiatric evaluation punishment I think all women need to get their heads checked every now and then. I’ve said women were crazy from the jump, and y’all got upset Lorena supplies ample proof. Oh. I’mgoingoverboardnow. huh? Well peep this; Last July, a Waynesville woman doused her husband’s groin with fingernail polish, flicked a Bic and set his penis on fire while he was asleep. Now I’ve heard of hot, roasted nuts, but this is ridiculous! Nonetheless, this woman only got probation, community service and some fmes for a malicious maiming charge that is punishable by up to 40 years in prison. More than that, if the woman performs all of her tasks of punishment, she’ll have a clean criminal record. But let me get a needle and thread and sew up some skins, and I’m off to the big house. Fellas, as I’ve always said, women are taking over. Look at Shannon Faulkner, the girl who was allowed to attend classes at the Citadel, an all-male institution. I tell ya’. women are triflin’ when they don’t get what they want Look at the Nancy Kerrigan/ Tonya Harding saga. You got a woman accused of pkHting to have another girl beat down so she can win a figure skating competition. Triflin’. The latest accusations allege that Harding plotted to have her former husband knocked off because she suspected him of stealing her truck...that he probably bought Yet, women wonder why men won’t marry them. I ain’ttryin’toget married.. .1 enjoy peeing too much! And let’s not get into the sexual aspect Heck, there won’t be a need for condoms if these crazy women keep cock- chc^ing. I guess this is their answer to abortion. But this is a double-whammy because they ’re not only tampering with nature... they’re destroying it too, if you know what I mean? But despite this long, yet truthful, spiel, we have not addressed the real issue, which is neither abuse nor maiming. The problem is relationships, or the lack thereof. Lorena claims years of forced sex, physical assaults and verbal abuse forced her to snap and cut her husband’s penis ofl'. But how could she have been “unaware” of what she did? Sources close to her say she threatened to dismember Bobbitt if he ever cheated on her. Obviously, this act was premeditated. What’s really crazy is the fact that she continued to take the abuse. How stupid! Most women will argue that it’s their nature to stick to spousal commitments. But it doesn’t | require you to get killed. | Folks, we have to learn how to | haverelationships. The work! has I become so competitive that j society is selfish and | individualistic. We avoid ! personal contacts at all costs. Instead of going up a flight of stairs in the dormitory, we’ll just call the person. This lack of effort leads to a lack of relationships. We see the problem with relationships in the diminishing nuclear family. Nobody eats dinner together anymore. Instead, we all retreat to our own rooms, to watch our own televisions, etc. My pastor put it in plain language when he said kids get Christ, “Y’all need Jesus!” Hey, I ain’t no preacher.. .but look at your past relationships. Have they worked? If not, try to have one with Christ. If you don’t know Him. you better ask somebody! In the meantime, fellas, do like En Vogue and HOLD ON! to your love, or whatever you call your privates. You know, as bad as all this Lorena Bobbitt, Tonya Harding stuff is, there is a positive side to Wonderboy Returns hooked on drugs because they go to their rooms and turn the stereo up to avcHd dealing with their parents. The family is a group, and unless we can deal at home, we will never be able to deal with groups outside the home. The Bible tells us that we need each other for encouragement God emphasizes the group thing. God-like love is the only means of making sincere relationships, especially spousal relationships. To put it in the words of a fiiend of mine who just gave his life to It For once, we have highly publicized scandals that don’t involve black people. Perhaps we’re learning. But then again, this type of thing couldn’t happen in the black community... particularly to the black male... Y’all know the stereotype. Peace y’all. WondCTboy Wonderboy’s alter-ego is mild- mannered John T. McCann from Raleigh, N.C. A PORTRAIT OF MODERN-DAY SLAVERY 14,500 135,000 90 70 Typical UNC Housekeeper's Salary Chancdlor Hardin's Salary (plus house, car, and state-paid housekeeper) Percentage of UNC Housekeepers that are African-American Percentage of UNC Housekeepers that are Women For far too long cur brothers and sisters have teen living in pwerty This must end With student support, the Housekeeper's Association (HKA) has made progress. BUT, the following 5 basic goals have not been reached - Recognition of HKA as the official rqaresentative t)ody of UNC Housekeepers - Chancellor Hardin's ccmmitment to meeting with the HKA Steering Committee - $16,000 minimum salary - Efficient training for advancement - An end to demeaning working conditions EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 5:30 CAMPUS Y BASEMENT THIS IS A TIME FOR ACTION!!! JOIN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST MODERN-DAY SLAVERY COME TO WE ARE ALL HOUSEKEEPERS MEETINGS