Lance Kelly wrote:
> Trudy,
> If I was female I would be asking what about the females wheres their
> voice?. Would you see this as a problem too?
> I dont have a problem with asking for males to speak up, because in the
> field of human endeavours they are few and far between. That doesn't
> discount your gender from commenting....my personal aim however is to
> encourage males to speak up.
> I didn't start the gender wars however I'm a victim of it, ...now I want to
> be a survivor....My aim in life is existing for men thats my language thats
> my state of being. Ive spent quite a of time now looking at the statistics
> in this country and males are not doing well at and especially aboriginal
> males so when ever I talk about things on issues I will push for the plight
> of males, because thats what I know about.
> This is the same thing women have done with feminist thought. I make no
> apology for this.
> When aboriginal men regain their sense of dignity and self - worth in
> society then we will have some equity happening.
> Sorry if this upsets you Trudy but until its accepted and theres' something
> done about Im not about to change my view on this.
> As a male I dont think you or any feminist can see me as an equal person.
> Because you blame my gender for everything that is wrong in society, this
> hurts us as males and because we dont have the same communication style that
> you do we are already in a position of subservience.
> You will notice that I talk about my own gender because I cannot be female.
> I'm male and I come from that perpective.
> Regards,
> Lance.
When did I blame your gender for everything that is wrong in society?
I also don't subscribe to gender 'wars'. Men and women do not live in a vacuum and
dignity for either is
not possible until they both have it and that goes for Aboriginal people as well as
non-Aboriginal people.
Trudy
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