On 11/4/06, Sandwichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 11/4/06, Yoshie Furuhashi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 11/4/06, Sandwichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Of course TBYT is neither particularly male nor leftist.
>
> That is probably to TBYT's advantage.
But was this thread intended to be about "giving a break to Americans
giving birth"? Or an exercise in position taking? I ask because I
think the chief disadvantage of leftists, male leftists and even not a
few female feminists is that they place position taking higher than
dialogue either with supposed political allies or presumed political
adversaries.
It's intended to be both: why shouldn't American women's lack of paid
maternity leaves be more of concern to male leftists than conditions
of women in this or that country that is currently in the cross hair
of Washington, or of more concern to US feminists than, say, Take Back
the Night marches (which are among the most popular activities among
young feminists)? Is it possible that positions prioritized by many
male leftists and US feminists are out of sync with what American
women want?
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Yoshie
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