第8部分(第2/6 頁)

not　at　all。

As　a　concept　it　is　by　all　means　present　in　the　heads　of　innocent　young　girls；　who　proudly　look　upon　their　bodies　as　assets　to　be　enjoyed。

Unlike　her　mother；　who　regarded　sex　with　shame　and　fear；　through　a　romantic　haze；　today’s　woman　is　a　free　spirit；　confident　in　her　attractions。　She　walks　at　ease　into　the　waiting　world　to　sample　what　it　has　to　offer　on　equal　terms　with　the　men。

Chances　are；　she　may　hook　a　fellow　who　can’t　conceive　of　such　a　thing　as　women’s　sexual　liberation；　but　simply　sees　a　female　offering　herself　for　free。

Depending　on　his　level；　such　a　man　will　either　take　advantage；　break　her　heart；　or　impregnate；　deceive；　abandon；　use；　abuse；　degrade；　exploit　her；　go　as　far　as　beat　or　rape　her。

Years　later　the　woman　will　look　back；　wondering　what　destroyed　her。　Whatever　happened　to　her　sexuality？　Her　confidence？　Not　to　mention　her　attractions？

It　has　to　be　said　that　those　lucky　few　who　team　up　with　a　like…minded　partner；　go　on　to　have　the　best　of　all　relations；　whether　a　fling　or　a　lifetime　mitment：　an　equal　match　of　balance　and　respect；　of　shared　pleasure　and　mutual　enjoyment。

So　–　all　aspiring　liberated　young　women：　Be　very　careful　in　your　choice　of　mate；　even　for　a　one…night　stand。

In　one　of　our　great　Victorian　novels　I　read　the　following　pronounce…ment：　‘The　terrible　curse　of　being　poor　is　that　we　cannot　afford　to　protect　our　women。’

In　the　old　days；　rich　ladies　never　moved　without　an　escort；　while　the　women　of　the　poor　were　sent　into　the　world　little　more　than　children；　vulnerable；　exposed；　fair　game　to　anyone。

When　I　grew　up；　my　mother　told　me　it　was　unseemly　for　young　girls　to　go　about　alone　at　night　or　travel　without　an　older　panion。

I　scoffed　at　such　ridiculous　con