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Originally Posted by Pinhead
It's been stated many times, but is still true. It's mind-boggling how those who claim to value female rights, gay rights, religious freedom and freedom of expression all fail to openly oppose sharia.
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While I am one of the members of this BB who has posed the question "Where are the feminists" when it comes to the treatment of women in some parts of the Islamic world, I am beginning to wonder if the question is fair either to feminists or to those of who want to understand better feminism
s. (Because the first thing a self-respecting feminist will tell you is why her or his version of feminism is superior to others.)
In essence, the question asks why a diverse group is apparently not interested in a constellation of issues that we as outsiders think should occupy their attention and activity. We then use our bewilderment to justify greater skepticism and criticism of feminists.
While these exercises can be quite fun, they may come at the expense of broadening the discourse over the global response to Islamic radicalism as well as increasing our understanding of feminists and their critiques of the Western world.