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Tess Catalano assessment of Take Back the Night event, 1982

""And what about Take Back The Night"" Page 1

And what about Take Back The Night

I get so tired of this. The physical effort of organizing has exhausted me The stress of attempting to clear politics. Of trying to be "resonable" (according to whose reason?) Of answering the same question over and over. I have heart palpitations now. I have no appitite. I can't keep food down. Constant splitting headahes. And I am wont to cry for no reason. It is so hard    not to invest in the press. Se hard to see the lies everyday. THAT BOY SAID HE WAS ASSAULTED. DID YOU HEAR THAT GUY SAY HE WAS ASSAULTED. THERE WAS A MAN ASSAULTED. WHO ASSALUTED THAT MAN. That man is lying. The night before.Working well past dark building the stage at the house of two of the organizers. We heard a scream a crash, swearing, and tears, wailing, Ihateyou. We ran to the s   tairs. Something crashes and shatters   against the door of the first room up stairs. We jump. My friends are also themanagers of the rooms upstaisrs from where they live. One runs to get the key. The other and I run up the    ----stairs and are either side of the door. (What if he has a gun I think) there are more screams, and a slap. Moans, and sobs. I    am very scared and shaking. My friend knocks on the door. There is a long pause some quiet voices and this     woman comes to the door. It all right, she is crying I don't need anyhelp. I'm sorry for the noise. No really I'm fine. She was standing in glass at the doorway. I can't see the man. We are helpless. If we call the police theywill let him go if no charges are filed he will beat her.rapeher to get back at us. She has to choose and she can't choose. We are the organiziers of Take Back the Night. And we can't do shit. I want to kill him. When he comes out of that house I will take the hammer in my hand and smash his skull until I vomit from the sight. He has noright. NO RIGHT. I am veryscared. I cannot stand the feelings I have. If he comes out I will get in trhe car and run over him. The pap ewill lie:       FEMINIST ORGANIZER KILLS BLACK MAN    The paper will     not say: Woman raped in own home. Balck man kills wife. father rapes daughter. AND THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY MEN ARE NOT WELCOME?

One boy was supposedly assaulted. Iheard he was drunk. He has a goddam record it is clear he hates women. One boy assaulted at a feminist event. Well what about the one girl raped at a patriarchal even WHERE IS THE HEADLINE??? 100 small children abused by uncles over patriarchal christmas holiday

I am angry. I am right. Even in my action I am victimized. What I would give to have us all think clearly, so as to understand.

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And what about Take Back The Night I get so tired of this. The physical effort of organizing has exhausted me The stress of attempting to clear politics. Of trying to be "resonable" (according to whose reason?) Of answering the same question over and over. I have heart palpitations now. I have no appitite. I can't keep food down. Constant splitting headahes. And I am wont to cry for no reason. It is so hard not to invest in the press. Se hard to see the lies everyday. THAT BOY SAID HE WAS ASSAULTED. DID YOU HEAR THAT GUY SAY HE WAS ASSAULTED. THERE WAS A MAN ASSAULTED. WHO ASSALUTED THAT MAN. That man is lying. The night before.Working well past dark building the stage at the house of two of the organizers. We heard a scream a crash, swearing, and tears, wailing, Ihateyou. We ran to the s tairs. Something crashes and shatters against the door of the first room up stairs. We jump. My friends are also themanagers of the rooms upstaisrs from where they live. One runs to get the key. The other and I run up the ----stairs and are either side of the door. (What if he has a gun I think) there are more screams, and a slap. Moans, and sobs. I am very scared and shaking. My friend knocks on the door. There is a long pause some quiet voices and this woman comes to the door. It all right, she is crying I don't need anyhelp. I'm sorry for the noise. No really I'm fine. She was standing in glass at the doorway. I can't see the man. We are helpless. If we call the police theywill let him go if no charges are filed he will beat her.rapeher to get back at us. She has to choose and she can't choose. We are the organiziers of Take Back the Night. And we can't do shit. I want to kill him. When he comes out of that house I will take the hammer in my hand and smash his skull until I vomit from the sight. He has noright. NO RIGHT. I am veryscared. I cannot stand the feelings I have. If he comes out I will get in trhe car and run over him. The pap ewill lie: FEMINIST ORGANIZER KILLS BLACK MAN The paper will not say: Woman raped in own home. Balck man kills wife. father rapes daughter. AND THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY MEN ARE NOT WELCOME? One boy was supposedly assaulted. Iheard he was drunk. He has a goddam record it is clear he hates women. One boy assaulted at a feminist event. Well what about the one girl raped at a patriarchal even WHERE IS THE HEADLINE??? 100 small children abused by uncles over patriarchal christmas holiday I am angry. I am right. Even in my action I am victimized. What I would give to have us all think clearly, so as to understand.