Al0 - Wednesday, August 1, 1984 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

by
Ellsworth
Dickson

rime Minister Turner’s famous bum
patting incident has got women across
the country up in arms against such
behavior. You can even buy ‘‘bum shields’’.

Today’s question 1s:

‘Have women
blown Turner’s
bum patting out
of proportion?”

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pnoto Stuart Davis

OPERATIONS MANAGER Mike Falconer (eft) drew special duties Saturday when he showed special visitor Don

Phillips, provincial industry and small business minister, around Mohwak Oil's North Shore plant. Phillips made the tour
in the wake of a string of recent environment awards the company has received.

Craig Gibson
North Vancouver

Yes, | think so. I don’t
think the Prime Miunister
meant any harm. Women
have a right not to be
touched, but I don’t think
Turner was being sexist
Women Itke to touch men,
loo

Lynn Coleman
North Vancouver

Yes, women are blowing
this small incident out of
proportion. | really don't
think the Prime Minister
meant any harm

Sheila Watkins
North Vancouver

Yes, | think women have
made a bit too much ot
this Tt has nothing to do
with running the country
“Bum patting’ is an al
feclonate grecting for one
person and an insult to
another

iLddie Hoimes
North Vancouver
I don't thank bur pattiig

should become a inayet

msuc Tt would be insulted

(fo a stranger greeted ioe
that way. however sf my

boyfrreneb chal ub worded
probably pat tar back

frene Ketts
North Vancouver

Yes, women are anes
reac ting Tes somneutyirng

new oto talk about Hut |

| PARIK ROYAL
/ The Centre of Attention

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