Gender

Dear Editor:

Feat bebeve Vin writing this
but Mye iad enough, The Women's
Monument is rer about women hat-
Ng en and encouraging wotimale
Senet, _

Phe monument is about recog:
nizing a problent that duesn't care
for borders. difference of language
or age. Tis a problem that mins
Women, and indirectly you ehildr
have to deal with every diy of their
lives. It is about dealing with the
problent of spousal abuse. Ht just se
happens to deal specifically with the
violent dels of men against women.

It just happens to evoke specifies of

the Dee. 6: mmissucre in Montreal.
The monument is intended to
bring about awareness in every per-
son, regardless of gender. ‘The mon-
ument js supposed to be a reminder
that we, as a planet. need (o respect

mender

all ite and cherish i.

We need the monument and
should not be afraid to explain its
eNistence and the resson for ils exis-
fence fe anyone, our children, our
parents, our spotises or favarile peo-
ple ta miss when they re away,

As fong as there aire wonton
utraid for them lives we need this
monument

If you want to know the reality
hevond the opiates ai certain
North Shore politicians and journal-
ists. feet free to call the monument
office at Cap College. They Tl be
more Chan happy ta answer any
questions you have.

They're some of the nicest pea-
ple that Pve ever dealt with and Pin
a guy.

So there.

Ben Ferguson
Vancouver

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