Know Your Rights
by M.C.
A woman lawyer teaches her daughter about her rights


Peggy Wilson, an attorney for the National Organization for Women (NOW) was
getting frustrated beyond belief. How many times did she have to deal with
battered wives, battered girlfriends, even battered daughters ? " These women
have rights," she said to herself angrily," they should learn how to use
them." As she drove home, Peggy thought about her own 16 year old daughter,
Jennifer - so young, so vulnerable. " I should begin to teach her about her
rights also...before it's too late." Upon entering her house, Peggy went
immediately to her daughter's bedroom for a serious mother - daughter talk.

"Jennifer," Peggy began," you're an attractive young woman in high school now.
Soon boys are going to begin to ask you out on dates. Some may try to take
advantage of you because they think they can. You may believe that you have no
choice but to consent to their wishes; but you'd be wrong. As a woman you have
rights and I'm going to teach you about them." And so for the next few days,
the woman attorney began to instruct her daughter so she'd better able to cope
with uncomfortable situations; should they occur.

George Robertson liked what he saw and what he liked he got - one way or
another. The star running back on the high school city champion football team
liked the pretty new sophomore in his English class, Jennifer. He swore to all
of his buddies that he'd 'make it' with her before the Christmas break and he
had every intention of doing so. For her part, Jennifer felt luke warm about
the pompous, conceited jock. He was kind of cute but his macho attitude turned
her off; so she declined all his offers to date her. As the Christmas break
approached, George - kidded by his friends for his lack of progress - began to
move more aggressively. Jennifer, perhaps somewhat naively, thought that if
she agreed to go out with him once, he'd be happy and then he would stop
bothering her. So she finally agreed to a date with him; one week before the
Christmas break. " I'll agree to let you date this boy," Peggy said
reluctantly ( grudgingly accepting the fact that her daughter was now 16 and
no longer a child ), but don't ever forget what I taught you about your
rights."

Because time was running short for him to achieve his boast, George decided to
make an all out effort to succeed that night. How pleased he was when
Jennifer, showing the innocence and inexperience of her youth, casually
mentioned that her father was away on a business trip and her mother had an
important meeting and probably wouldn't return until well after midnight.

After the movie, George drove Jennifer home. He walked her to the door and
asked if he could come in; just for a cup of coffee. Without a second thought,
the naive girl consented. Once inside, however, he began to make excuses for
not leaving. He said his favorite television show was on and he forgot to set
his VCR. Jennifer agreed to let him stay and watch; she even made popcorn. As
they sat together on the couch in front of the T.V. the powerfully built, six
foot-two inch, 220 pound star athlete began to slowly inch his way towards
Jennifer.  As he did so, Jennifer moved away from him. George continued to
slide down the couch until he had the five foot-four inch, 120 pound girl
cornered at the end.

" George," Jennifer said comely," I think I should warn you that my mother's a
lawyer and she taught me my rights. I don't think you should continue with
what I think you're planning. Perhaps it's time for you to go home." Had it
been a different boy, it might have ended then and there. But this was George
and he always got his way. He had boasted to his friends that he would 'make'
Jennifer before Christmas and 'make' her he would. As he felt his reputation
depended on it, no silly little 16 year old girl was going to stand in his
way; rights or no rights.

Two hours later...

Peggy hurried home from her meeting, anxious to find out how Jennifer's first
date went. As she drove up into the driveway she let out a sigh of relief
- the light in the T.V. room was on...Jennifer was back. Entering her home,
Peggy went straight to the T.V. room...and stared in shock. After a moment,
she broke out in laughter at the sight before her. Jennifer was calmly sitting
on the sofa in her bare feet, eating popcorn while watching the television.
Lying unconscious, spread eagle on the floor in front of her, was George. He
had a black eye, a badly swollen lip, was bleeding from the nose and his
bloodshot eyes indicated that he had been crying.  His pants were pulled down
below the ankles and his buttocks were red; a good spanking appeared to have
been administered. Stepping over his battered body, Peggy sat down beside her
daughter and asked, " well honey, how was your first date ? "

" It went pretty well at first, mom," Jennifer giggled," until he started to
get fresh. It's a good thing you taught me my rights."

Peggy grabbed a handful of popcorn and began to munch. Staring down at the
mangled form of the once proud football player, she playfully tweaked her
daughter's nose, laughed and said, " Honey, I'm so proud of you. Tomorrow, I'm
going to begin teaching you your lefts."