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selves and be happy without
falling into these roles or
images. At any rate, they
should be free to choose fnmi
the alternatives.
Ms. Mclnnis feels that there
are good, as well as bad, effects
caused by the movement. As
in all humanitarian movements,
good residts oome slowly for
those who are now demanding
changes. One of t^e first good
results is that both men and
women are breaking away from
the traditional patterns of jobt.
There are now more opportuni
ties in professions open to both
sexes, so that women no longer
have to fall into the traditicmal
categories of teachers, secre
taries, and nurses. There is
also a re-defining of masculin
ity and femininity with an em
phasis on true self-expresslML
This re-defining is important
because people no longer ex
pect men and women to dreit
or act a particular way. An
ecological and financial result
is the new emphasis on smaller
families. Finally, married wom
en are working now because
they enjoy working and because
they know they are not in
ferior hiunan beings, not lor
strictly monetary reasons. Af
a result, children see their
mothers as real people with
vital interests outside the reg
ular roles they have tradition
ally performed.
There are also possible bad
results. The divorce rates may
increase because many men will
feel threatened if their wives
have outside interests or if th^
make more money than their
husbands do. The legalization
of abortion in some states and
the widespread use of The Pill
may ironically increase the
“playboy image” of women;
some men will feel that since
women are “liberated,” they
can take the consequences of
their actions — thus adding to
the double standard problem.
Finally, psychiatrists are al
ready revealing that many men
whose wives have become “lib
erated” are suffering from im-
potency, frequently because
they have measured their mas
culinity by false standards and
now find their masculinity chal
lenged.
One major issue caused by
the Women’s Liberation Move
ment is the Equal Rights
Amendment. People who op
pose the ERA feel that if it is
ratified, women will have to be
drafted just as men are. Ms.
Mclnnis feels that no person,
male or female, should be fo'rc-
ed to fight and kill; but she
does feel that if there is manda
tory service for men, there
should be the same for women.
Mandatory service, in her eyes,
would consist of a period of
service to the country by alL
Such service could possibly be
the Peace Corps, VISTA, or
other agencies which work to
improve life in America. She
feels that equal rights demand
equal responsibility. Right now,
too many women and men fear
living in a world that operates
on that principle.
Dr. John Wayiahd
Dr. Way land also has some
definite opinions on women’s
liberation. He stated, “I think
it is fine for women to gain in
dependence and freedom as
long as it does not take away
from their femininity.”
He thinks that dissatisfied
women are the ones who are
generally concerned with the
woman’s movement. He feels
that their arguments lead to
misunderstandings and rivalry
with undue competition be
tween the sexes. He feels that
women are unattractive when
they dress like men and act
like men. But he does not
want them on a pedestal. He
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said, “I like waiting on women,
seating them, opening doors,
letting them go first. It makes
me feel uncomfortable when
they don’t let me do these
things for them.”
He is glad the movement en
courages women to take more
responsibility in male-female
relationships. Male as aggress
or and woman as remote and
cool did not make for happy
relationships in the past.
Dr. Wayland points out that
man is having an identity crisis
now. In industry he is pictured
as a tiny cog in the machine in
a huge organization. He does
not have the opportunity to ex
press himself at work or at
home if the woman has full
charge of the home. The man
is away from home all day at
work while the woman discip
lines the children, manages tte
home, and spends money. This
is one reason many men sub
limate by watching TV and de
velop an addiction to sports.
. Dr. Wayland says, “We need
more women doctors and law
yers; but I think it is foolish
for women to dig ditches, lay
bricks, and fight in wars on the
front line. If they really want
to do this I would not object,
although few women are cap
able of hard manual labor.” I
do object strenuously if women
bring men down. For if he
loses self-respect, he cannot
perform well in sex life, for
example, and in relationships
with other people, including his
children.”
Now you have heard tlie
views of two professors, do any
of you readers have similar or
opposing viewpoints? If so,
why not air them in the next
issue of the COUGAR CRY?
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W.C.&*s answer to
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**Heartbreaker” — New Album
by FREE
R. Lee
free, an English group
which toured with BLIND
FAITH, scored a big hit single
(“AU Right Now”). The group,
labeled the new Rolling Stones
by the British press, broke up
while its members were still in
their teens. After a year FREE
reunited, made a comeback al
bum, toured the U. S., and
broke up again. Now, a year
later, FREE has re-formed, re
leased a new album (“Heart-
,breaker”), and toured the Unit
ed States.
The current reincarnation of
FREE features original mem
bers: Paul Rodgers, (vocals) and
Simon KLirke (drums) with new
comers John “Raibbit” Bundrick
(keyboard), who helped play
and write Johnny Nash’s “I Can
See Clearly Now,” Tetsu Yam-
auchi (bass) and the guitarist
from Osibisa joined after the
album was completed. Fonner
memibers of FREE, Andy Fras
er (bass) has formed SHARKS
with Chris Spedding, and Paul
Kossoff (guitar) has left due to
bad health but plays on five of
the eight songs in the new al
bum. The focal point of new
group’s soimd (as in the past)
is the superb voice of Paul
Rogers, who has won such ar
dent fans as Rod Stewart and
David Bouie.
In the past, FREE used the
most basic of ingredients — a
single vocal, rhythm guitar,
bass, and drums, but with the
addition of Bundrick’s key
boards has added a much fuller
and richer textured sound. If
anyone doubts that FREE has
maintained the high-energy dy
namics of its past success, then
I suggest that person listen to
the excellent “Wishing WeU.”
Paul Rodgers (under the pseu
donym “Snuffy”) also plays an
excellent guitar.
You’ve always been a good
friend of mine.
But you’re always saying fare
well.
And the only time that you’re
satisfied
Is with your feet in the Wishing
Well
Next comes a slow tempo,
personal song “Come 'Together
in the Morning” and a loping
blues number, “Travellin’ In
Style.” Side one closes with
the album’s cruncher, “Heart-
breaker.” Rodger’s voice has
all the intensity of Rod Stew
art’s as he sings:
Well, the Sim is shining.
But it sure don’t seem to reach
my heart
I’ve wasted my whole life
Trying to make a new start
Side two opens with Paul
Rodgers displaying a tremend
ously expressive voice on the
album’s softest cut, Bundrick’s
“Muddy Water.” Next comes
Bundrick’s “Common Mortal
Man” and another slow tempo
song by Rodgers, “Eiasy On My
Soul.” “Seven Angels” closes
out side two with the best ex
ample of FREE’S new fuller
sound and the magnificent
voice of Paul Rodgers:
If you see my flying all across
the sky,
There I go. I’m a flying high
Six white horses, a chariot
made a gold
And a lovely angel, to guard
my souL
I got the Moon on any right.
The Sun on my left
The world is behind me
Only one way to go, and that’s
straight ahead.
It is remarkable l^at FREE
has survived its troulbles of the
past two years, more troubles
than most groups suffer in ten.
Sparked by the incredible vo
cals of Paul Rodgers (and his
writing talent), FREE has turn
ed out what I believe to be the
best album of 1973.
COMING CONCERTS
APRIL
12 J. GEILS BAM> and BILLY
PRESTON with VINCE
VANCE VALIANTS, Pfeif
fer College Gym, 8:00 p.m.,
tickets $4.50.
13 BILLY PAUL, BRIGHTER
SIDE OF DARKNESS, and
CARL ANDERSON, Win
ston-Salem Memorial Coli
seum, advanced tickets
$4.00, at door $5.00.
14 FCXJUS, Davidson College
(Love Auditorium), 8:00
p.m., tickets $2.
14 URIAH HEBP, BELLY
PRESTON, and McKEN-
DREE SPRINGS, Charlotte
(Park Center), Kaleidoscope
Productions, 8:00 p.m., ad
vance tickets $5, at door $6.
14 J. GEILS BAND, Wake For
est University, 8:15 p.m.
19 LEON RUSSELL, Greens
boro Coliseum.
21 A L L M A N BROTHERS
BAND, THE MAHAVISHNU
ORCHESTRA, GOOSE
GREEK SYMPHONY, MA
SON PROFIT, BROWNS
VILLE STATION, NOR
WOOD BIGELOW, WHOLE
OATS, WET WILLIE, CAP
TAIN BEYOND, and others,
Charlotte Memorial Stad
ium, Kaleidoscope Produc
tions, 12:00 noon, advance
tickets $6, at door $7.
23 ROCK’n ROLL REVIVAL—
WBT, Charlotte Coliseimi,
8:00 p.m.
27 JAMES TAYLOR, Winston-
Salem Coliseum, 8:15 p.m.,
tickets $3.50, $4.50, and
$5.50.
MAY
4-5 BILLY PREISTON, THE
DOOBIE BROTHERS, TOM
RUSH, ALBERT KING,
WHOLE OATS, and others.
Rally Week-End ’73, Appa
lachian State University
(Varsity Gym), tickets $7.
19 JETHRO TULL, Greens
boro Coliseum.
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