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MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1979 THE BENNETT BANNER PAGE THREE Female homosexuals more visible in the seventies by Deborah Tillman Homosexuals have become more visible in this last decade, accord ing to the American Psychiatric Association. Homosexuality itself has gone from the category of “sin” to that of “mental illness” to the neutrality of “a sexual preference.” Female homosexuals are called “lesbians.” Over the last two years, several books have been published about lesbians. Among these books are, The Joy of Les bianism and Rubyfruit Jungle. Both books are written by lesbians. The major problem cited is that other females tend to feel fear and discomfort when in the pres ence of lesbians. The most obvious reason is we all grow up in a heterosexual world where the order is boy-girl boy-girl. Also, lesbians are stereotyped. They are often pictured as women who hate children or as women dressed as men and acting like men. Many persons have asked why lesbians are all so unattractive; but in the stereotypical way, you only notice the ones who are unattractive. Rita Mae Brown, author of Rubyfruit Jungle says, “The root fear of lesbianism is that any woman can become one. Lesbians have been so hidden, it’s assumed we’re just like men.” Lesbians are categorized as bi sexual or radical. It is not uncom mon for a lesbian to be attracted to males because most women are conditioned to need feedback that they are sexually desirable. They want to hear it from both the male and the female. However, radical lesbians hope to see every woman become gay, and they believe a male-female relationship is inescapably oppres sive to the female. Most lesbians are not radical. The American Psychiatric Asso ciation also stated that women are not as threatened by homosexual ity as men are, and lesbianism is not as offensive to most people as male homosexuality. COLLEGE POETRY REVIEW The NATIONAL POETRY PRESS announces The closing date for the submission of manuscripts by College Students is April 1 ANY STUDENT attending either junior or senior college is eligible to submit his verse. There is no limitation as to form or theme. Shorter works are pre ferred because of space limitations. Each poem must be TYPED or PRINTED on a separate sheet, and must bear the NAME and HOME ADDRESS of the student, and the COLLEGE ADDRESS as well. MANUSCRIPTS should be sent to the OFFICE OF THE PRESS. NATIONAL POETRY PRESS Box 218 Agoura, Ca. 91301 Peace Corps volunteer James Frazier III of New York City is one of 185 volun teers working in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Several Bennett grad uates are presently working in the Peace Corps, while many seniors have ap plied as volunteers in the Peace Corps. Others are needed. “The World Of People” A Short Course in Human Relations The 6 most important words: “I admit 1 made a mistake” The 5 most important words; “You did a good job” The 4 most important words: “What is your opinion?” The 3 most important words: “If you please” The 2 most important words: “Thank you” The 1 most important word: “We” The LEAST most important word: “I” YWCA presents three-day physical fitness workshop The last weekend of March, the Greensboro YWCA will present a physical fitness workshop featur ing Bonnie Prudden, a leading ex pert in fitness for all ages. The three day workshop will be March 30, 31, and April 1. The Friday workshop will deal with pre-school and classroom fitness, including exercises for the handi capped. The Saturday workshop will be the pain erasure clinic; and on Sunday Ms. Prudden will deal with fitness for the family, including older members. Teach ers, physical therapists, parents, and anyone interested are invited to attend. Pre-registration is re quired. Those interested may call Jane Sharp or Randye Brooks at 273-3461 to pre-register. Ms. Prudden’s part in the report to President Eisenhower on the low level of physical fitness found in American children, led to what is known today as The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport . . . and directly to the enormous interest in physical fit ness now shown by the American public. Ms. Prudden presented her ex ercise programs on the “Today Show” for three years; she has also written for “Sports Illus trated.” Her program helped one group of women, all over 70, to attain a level of fitness that ex ceeded the abilities of that town’s high school girls. She introduced the first real exercise programs for pre-and post-natal fitness as well as baby exercises. Bonnie Prudden has been in the forefront of fitness for handi capped children and has worked extensively with perceptual handi caps. Her newest work has been in the area of pain erasure. Work ing with application of pressure on selected trigger points, she suc cessfully helps alleviate pain caused by tension, injury, or ill ness. Author of eleven books on fit ness, she has produced six fit ness records, and 195 TV shows. She has been recognized by the AMA for her work on hypokinetic disease. Ms. Prudden has over 25 years of research and experience and now heads the Institute for Physical Fitness in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Photo by Myra Davis The large tree in the center was a victim of the first winter ice storm. This tree later became firewood. I speak for the trees... by Hattie Purnell I speak for the trees, the willows, magnolias, oaks and pines I speak for the trees that are nests for the the lovely ivy vines. Growing on this campus, spreading their arms on cool summer nights, Giving shade and the bird’s rest in their flight. I speak for the trees of which Bennett College should be proud Trees that beautify the dull, and give quiet shade to crowds. I speak for the trees, all their history here untold, I speak for the trees, whether they are young or old. The tree that was engraved with a lover’s name thirty years ago, The tree that took thirty long years of tending to grow. The trees are Bennett; they are tradition here too. They mean so much to me, as they should to you. How naive and hypocritical tradition here seems to be: We can’t cut class, but we can cut a tree. How hypocritical and small tradition here seems to be: “Be a lady,” “be dignified,” but deface a tree.
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