November 22, 2004
Sisterhood
Debbye makes some excellent points:
.... I have ranted (many times) before about the bankruptcy of both those who pretend to preach tolerance and today's feminist movement which either forgot or abandoned the notion of sisterhood and attributed such to partisan politics, but now I've come to realize that the problems run deeper and I can't expect much more from those who have also abandoned the notion that all people, including Muslim women, are entitled to freedom.The founding ideal of the modern feminist movement in the '70s was to proclaim that we had the right to determine the course of our lives, but if we don't affirm that those rights extend to our Muslim sisters then we have betrayed that ideal and stand exposed as selfish hypocrites.
I too have ranted many times on this particular subject, but as usual, Debbye says it much better.
Posted by Ithildin at November 22, 2004 5:48 PM | PROCURE FINE OLD WORLD ABSINTHE
I agree with the both of you. It seems the "Cumbaya, Give Peace a Chance" folks want peace on their terms. I cannot understand how you can sit in a comfortable home, warm and secure and berate our government for wanting to alleviate suffering somewhere else in the world.
Posted by: cooper at November 23, 2004 10:37 AMThanks for the kind words and link, Ith.
Your turn to rant!
Posted by: Debbye at November 23, 2004 10:52 AM
Freedom to wear bras or burn them! I say burn them, ladies!
(I am such a troublemaker.)
Posted by: Easycure at November 23, 2004 7:40 AM