At Sat, 13 Mar 1999 20:05:22, -0500, you wrote:
>
>To all:
>
>What do you think about Women being Oppressed by Women??
>Just curious about views on this. I believe (my opinion) is that
>women oppress women by allowing the societal norms to affect how they
>
>preceive other women. Many times women judge other women greatly so
>
>that they can fit norms. If you don't judge other women (or anyone
>for that fact) do you go outside norms and become abnormal? I also
>believe that many of the oppressions of women are brought on by other
>
>women because the women who follow the norm are sometimes looked down
>
>upon by those who do not follow the norms. Guess you are screwed
>either way you go! Any thoughts!!
>
>Teri
It is a touchy subject for third-world feminists to address, but the uncomfortable
fact is that the overwhelming preponderence of female genital mutilation (with or
without consent) is performed by the "respected elder" women (just as most male
circumcision is performed by men). People of all genders and ethnicities
unfortunately can be, and often are (via adherence to execrable outdated traditions,
religious and otherwise) their own most virulent, stubborn and insidious oppressors,
and all kinds of people need to be freed primarily from themselves and their own
prejudices.
Joe E. Dees
Poet, Pagan, Philosopher
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