Rule Me Like You Mean It

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/07/25/robert-fulford-western-feminists-mute-on-ravages-of-shariah.aspx

Interesting op-ed by National Post heavyweight Robert Fulford. For an extremely conservative paper, this is a very, very good take on the crux of the feminist divide. Let's face it, we can start worrying about the preservation of important cultures within a feminist viewpoint AFTER we have dealt with assclams who believe women shouldn't exist-period.

Let's lay it out this way. I am a hardcore feminist. And I mean, hardcore. I also believe that we haven't even done enough in the Western World but we haven't even scratched the surface of the countries that struggle with the idea that women aren't animals. We can worry about representation in media, Marshall McLuhan and models later. Right now we have women being flogged for wearing PANTS. Jeebus.

I can rant and get angry about the patriarchial society whinging when a man takes a woman's last name, and why is it so readily accepted for a woman to take his, but while this is still going on? Not nearly as relevant, in my opinion.

What can we do? What can feminists do? My husband is not eager to call himself a feminist because of the above-mentioned issue. They shut up, back away and scamper from real ISSUES. Pathetic, almost as ridiculous as patriarchy (not quite, but you know...).

You can't call yourself a feminist or emancipated woman if you feel it's 'ok' for other cultures to hurt/destroy/maim/imprison women for the crime of BEING A WOMAN. Their culture is beyond repair and horrible. You do not respect cultures that do not respect women, at all. Sorry.

This includes China's one-child policy, otherwise known as the one-boy policy. India's honour killing or bride killing, and the entire Muslim world's inherent disregard of women as humans. Your culture disgusts me.

Do everyone a favour and disintegrate into the ether. Us real feminists will rejoice and dance around a maypole like the ethereal fairies we are...