tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20435429.post114065760938746443..comments2023-10-20T08:03:50.579-05:00Comments on Blogging While Feminist: Banned in SDPlain(s)feministhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056404699624958898noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20435429.post-1140744595230783102006-02-23T19:29:00.000-06:002006-02-23T19:29:00.000-06:00I should tell you all that the person who sent thi...I should tell you all that the person who sent this comment disclosed themselves to me so that I wouldn't think it was some weird threat (which had crossed my mind).<BR/><BR/>The commenter's concerns, I believe, were that by making the comparison between the U.S. Gov't and the Taliban, I was minimizing the tactics and impact of the Taliban. Certainly, our gov't is not the Taliban. But I believe that decisions like the one to ban abortion, especially considering the sneaky, underhanded way in which the legislation was written and passed, are moving us in that direction. And that was the point of my post - that when we take away from women these fundamental rights to make decisions for ourselves, we are creating a government built on women's oppression.<BR/><BR/>And also, I want to add that I don't think that wearing the burka or any veil or covering is in itself oppressive. I know too many Muslim women who do so to think that. I was trying to make a point about where I think we are headed politically, and the burka has been a symbol of women's oppression under the Taliban. It's problematic, though, to use it uncritically. I hadn't meant to appear uncritical, but I suppose that point bears explanation.Plain(s)feministhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056404699624958898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20435429.post-1140678005965526532006-02-23T01:00:00.000-06:002006-02-23T01:00:00.000-06:00Burka or not, you are publishing your opinion with...Burka or not, you are publishing your opinion without serious, gun-related consequences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com