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- From: K.M.Hetherington@bradford.ac.uk (KM HETHERINGTON)
- Newsgroups: alt.pagan
- Subject: Ritual Abuse, Ms & Pagans...
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.133730.10686@bradford.ac.uk>
- Date: 21 Jan 93 13:37:30 GMT
- Organization: University of Bradford, UK
- Lines: 30
- Originator: 92129050@mail
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- I've noticed a lot of debate in both this newsgroup and in alt.sexual abuse.
- recovery about an article which has recently appeared in a magazine called
- "Ms". This magazine has a very limited distribution in the UK, and very
- few Pagans will have seen it. I edit a newsletter and intend to do an
- article about it, what it alleges and the effect it has had on Pagans in
- the States. So...
-
- If you have had any hassle as a result of this or similar articles (the
- major problem in the UK is excessive interest from social workers towards
- Pagans with children), or if you simply wish to vent your spleen please
- get in touch.
-
- The newsletter is written in a fairly lively style and tends to parody
- a newspaper called the Sport (the nearest US equivalent is probably the
- Weekly World News!) but don't let that put you off--I tackle serious
- issues and tend to go into a surprising amount of depth given the number of
- words used! I concentrate on the activities of religious fundamentalists
- and the effects they have on Pagans and any others with "alternative"
- lifestyles.
-
- Any background on Fundamentalism would be much appreciated--we have enough
- trouble keeping up with our home-grown variety. Important issues (to me)
- are things like censorship, laws (affecting religious freedom, gays,
- abortion etc) and any other ways that fundies try and govern the lives of
- everyone.
-
- Thank You
-
- Feorag
-