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There are several basic reasons in my opinion for having women only meetings and activities. The first of these is that discussion revolves essentially around issues that affect women only and of which men have a very limited appreciation of, if any.

Secondly if men attended women's discussion groups and meetings their never ending desire to be heard and dominate would be excercised and the women's [unclear: p] spective would be diluted if not lost [unclear: sig] of altogether.

Thirdly, many women feel inhibited talking about issues that affect them as women in front of men, and if they are to discuss and share their ideas, they [unclear: ms] have the opportunity to do so in the [unclear: pr] sence of women who are sympathetic [unclear: to] greater or lesser degree with their [unclear: feelin].