Sheffield, in speaking about false equivalency, ironically makes one herself when she says that I “essentially said that the horrible French move to ban the ‘burkini’ is essentially on par with an anti-woman acid attack.” I did not say this, but rather I was attempting to explain to Sheffield’s white feminist thought is that both acts of violence are symptomatic of the patriarchal societies in which we live, manifest through different ways in different cultures. In this way, we cannot attribute the act to a religion through an orientalist lens of “us vs. them,” which Sheffield undeniably partakes in while in the same breath criticizing Donald Trump for it. Rather, it is incumbent upon intersectional feminism to contextualize such acts of violence against women to their respective societies.One has to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and get a useless credential to become this colossally stupid -- advanced stupid.
There is not a single gender issue unfolding within their [Islamic] societies that is not being tackled by the powerful women directly impacted by it. They don’t need non-Muslim white women from the other side of the world to pity them, rescue them, or, worse, use their issues to justify Western, often state-sanctioned, violence against Muslim women in non-Muslim countries.Not a single gender issue? How about the "powerful" women of Saudi Arabia who:
- must wear an all-covering black abayas in public. (Imagine the summers with near-lethal 50 degrees Celsius temperatures.)
- cannot take a taxi alone; they must have a male family member with them.
- are not allowed to drive. The government simply refuses to issue them licenses.
- must have the written permission of their male guardian to study, work, rent a flat, travel between cities or to leave the wretched place.
What's worse than a feminist? A Muslim feminist.
The funniest part:
Plus, some Muslim-majority countries have already beat the United States in achieving women’s milestones: several, including Pakistan, have already elected their first female heads of state, while we’re still debating whether to vote for our first woman president over a completely inexperienced raging male bigot.Did you hear that? Pakistan beat the USA. Pakistan elected Benazir Bhutto in 1988. (Thanks to name recognition and nepotism -- her dad was a former prime minister.) Then, in 2007, the pakis assassinated that first vagina-holder to be ever elected as a Muslim head of state.
Achievement Unlocked! Take that America!
4 comments:
Do we know who this "Muslim Girl" is?
Just like your cat, is it in the box or out of the box?
If we can imagine a "create your own movie ending" scenario then the equation allows for a measure of doubt.
But it is not the question of a cat but of a skunk. That changes the equation.
Islamic core principles, played out over the centuries are being blurred by the Islamic "feminists" who want the skunk both in the box and out of the box in the public square. They want the burkini while denying the garment provides camo for the the bruises of a beating. They want their symbol of both submission and future subjugation while imagining themselves free. The slave has a hard time adjusting to liberty. Psychological and deep emotional issues prevail.
Can't have it both ways. Let's continue to put the skunk on the table. In the end, nobody has much admiration for the animal. But there is a ideological scent which is recognizable.
Isaac,
I think you are missing the obvious fact that the Pakistanis were so LACKING IN SEXISM that they were able to transcend the Patriarchal notion of women as person to be protected; and that is why they could take the non-sexist step of assassinating their first female leader.
Anon:
Muslim Girl is a group blog by Muslim women who use their Western freedom to defend the death cult of Islam.
Pastorius:
OMG. You're so right. No 'pussy passes' in enlightened Pakistan.
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