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I think there *is* an analogy about drunk driving but not quite what you 
described. I've used one in speeches to try to distinguish between risk 
taking and victim blaming. I don't have a transcript for you, but it goes 
something like this:

"If someone wanders into the middle of the street at midnight, on New Year's 
Eve, most of us would call that risk-taking. But if a drunk driver speeds 
along and hits them, we don't say the pedestrian deserved to die."

Michelle, If you think that's useful, you are welcome to use it.
Alice Vachss


-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle N. Issadore 
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Subject: Drunk driving analogy

Hi again all,I am interested in incorporating the drunk driving analogy 
against victim blaming (i.e. we don't excuse drunk drivers because they were 
drunk and the drinking status of someone who gets hurt is irrelevant) into 
our first year program. Does anyone have a written version of such an 
analogy?Thanks!Michelle-- Michelle N. IssadoreAssistant DirectorLehigh 
University Women’s CenterUniversity Center, Room C201A29 Trembley Drive 
Bethlehem, PA 
(610)
 758-5808(610) 758-6960 
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