In These Times

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• • 19 Sep 07
  • 10:55 pm

  This piece is ridiculous. Are we not sick of Western feminism being called a middle class white woman's affair? This author makes assertions but seems to know little about feminism's past or present. The author, quoting another author, assumes Western women have a colonial attitude towards other women based on what? Certainly not their actual record. Of course Islamic women were influenced by western feminism. We're all human and women naturally desire liberation like anyone else. But what is the point here? There's no focus to this piece. There is no such thing as a real feminism under a religious aegis. …

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• • 24 Sep 07
  • 12:14 pm

  More religious apologism and racist namecalling from "thinkagain" who might try thinking once instead of knee jerking. Of course as a feminist, I support all women's efforts within whatever structures they fight. That's not the point and I thought most enlightened discourse was beyond that question. And I certainly do NOT need to be told to support indigenous women -- which is different from state citizen- natives how??? -- of course I do and am even considering studying international women's human rights law to do so. The point is we get this liberal kowtowing over religion when it is for many …

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• • 24 Sep 07
  • 12:19 pm

  Moreover i never claimed to liberate people. You claimed I did. I claimed a desire to support. I'm so sick of this crap being thrown at white women.

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