Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Caul,

           ThetreatmentprogramyouhaveprescribedforWilliamMilligan,whichaccordingtonewspaperaccounts,includesunsupervisedfurloughs,unrestricteduseofanautomobile,andassistanceinfinancialarrangementsforbooksandmovierights,displaysadeliberateandflagrantdisregardforthesafetyofwomeninthesurroundingcommunities.Itcannotbetoleratedunderanycircumstances...

           TheletterwentontosaythatnotonlydidDr.CaulstreatmentprogramnotteachMilliganthatviolenceandrapeareunconscionable,buthewasinfactgettingpositivereinforcement"forhisreprehensibleactions."ItchargedthatwithCaulscollusion,Milliganhadlearned"theculturessubliminalbutactualmessage—thatviolenceagainstwomenisanacceptedoccurance(sic),acommercializedanderoticizedcommodity…"

           TheletterarguedthatCauls"lackofclinicalinsightisasmisogynistasitispredictable.Theclaimthattherapistpersonalitywasalesbianisatransparentrusetoexcusethepatriarchalculture...Thefictionalized,lesbiancharacterisaconvenientbutfallacious,stereotypicscapegoatwhocanbeblamedforMilligansownretaliativeviolent/aggresive(sic)sexuality.Onceagainthemaleisrelievedfromresponsibilityforhisactionsandthewomangetsvictimized."

           AsaresultofDr.Wilbursrecommendation,thedecisionwasmadetokeepBillyinAthens.