Dear Donna In response to your plea - we are everywhere! And before getting too depressed, let's put an ecofeminist spin on your last para. You say: >In places wanting capitalist theory to work from ground zero, >ecofeminism is beyond comprehension. Women and children are less than, >that's a given. Wildlife even more so. I wish we were more outspoken. /d Yes so do I!! Re public profile: how about the fact that Vandana Shiva recently got ecofeminism into the British Broadcasting Corporation's Reith Lectures as well as a talk back session moderated by the Prince ! Then there[s been the huge role played by ecofeminist women in getting Seattle and follow-on events running. Re places wanting capitalism from ground zero. It's mainly the men in these communities (and a sprinkling of masc identified women) who are enthused by it. Bet my bottom dollar! Again let me point to women in so called Third World communities who are taking grassroots leadership often with a much clearer vision than many women in the North. Keep thinking global... Ariel ________________________________________ Associate Professor Ariel Salleh Social Ecology University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury New South Wales 2753 Australia Tel 61 2 4570 1280 / Fax 1531 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________ >post from donna [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] to the [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Ecofem and deep ecology are being targeted and used in lawsuits (slapp >suits) in the US by extractive industries. Timber in particular ><http://www.superiorwild.org/> and gaining the ear of legislators and >the general public in the United States. > >This counter-philosophy was used recently in Alaska against my efforts >in a campaign to protect the temperate rainforest, "She's a work of the >devil, an ecofeminist." The timber industry went on to say in print, >"See for yourself that ecofeminism is a religion, a cult that has no >part in public lands management." The editorial in the local paper and >the local town's website listed Richard Twine's site. > >>From a media perspective I'm compelled to recommend Twine's website and >encourage everyone on this list with an ecofem website to become part of >the ecofem webring, at the very least. > >http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/8385/ecofemlinks2.html > >I can't help but feel notoriously guilty for not being public enough >beyond my geographical region to make a difference in the status quo of >public perception in general. Not in places as remote with so strong a >capitalist bent and federal incentive. > >In places wanting capitalist theory to work from ground zero, >ecofeminism is beyond comprehension. Women and children are less than, >that's a given. Wildlife even more so. I wish we were more outspoken. /d >
