social activist means dealing continually with difficult and upsetting problems, having to learn to work with people who have very different points of view about the nature of the problem and the best solution, continually educating yourself and being willing to be educated by others (including some you don't like), seldom if ever being thanked or understood by the society you are trying to help, and learning to take care of yourself and keep your sense of humor while it feels as if you were attempting to dip out the ocean with a teacup. Together I hope we will continue to work to create a society that meets the needs of the largest possible number of people while also saving the earth. (As is usual in social change, nothing turns out even slightly like you hoped. The current hysteria over DV has created a monster in the form of laws and practices which fail to discriminate between violence and normal human friction in relationships. I fear many people will spend a lot of money, and time in jail before these laws are reformed.) RESOURCES(please keep in mind this list was written in 1990-I hope to update it soon.) Advocates for Abused & Battered Lesbians (AABL). A support group for Lesbians who are controlled, isolated, humiliated or abused by their Lesbian lovers. Tuesday 7-8:30 p.m. Call 206-328-3442 for location. Battered Lesbian Resource Committee. A support group for battered Lesbians, and a committee working on other issues surrounding Lesbian Battering. Call 206-322-DYKE and ask to speak to someone from the B.L.R.C. A Lesbian Resource Center sponsored group. Beyond the Closet Bookstore. Seattle's only exclusively Lesbian and Gay bookstore. 1501 Belmont Ave. at Pike St., Seattle 98122. 206-322- 4609. Domestic Abuse Women's Network. Assistance for battered women in the South King County area. Support groups, legal advocacy, 24 hour crisis line, safe homes, community education, 206-854-7867. Lesbian Resource Center (Pacific Women's ...
