right "we" at the margins can least afford to subvert democracy couple of anecdotes 1. the uniform civil code - which might ensure protection for women has gone on the backburner and none of us dare to argue for it because of the hindutva agenda 2. most forms of facsism, from whichever side of the ideological spectrum it comes from, operationalises with censorship, we in kerala are witnesses to it, the way CPM has operated itself Having said that.... and not sure whether I know Rajeender or Devika personally.... on a limited way, i need to join issues with anand to the extent that I might be using sexist language in my day to day conversations.... not just sexist.... conversations with multiple prejudices that define where I come from.... I really do not think censorship is the answer..... unless we engage and counter these arguments, we will let prejudices and anger and violence ferment within hushed spaces.
On 09/06/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Oh, I do disagree, Sanil. Moderation is not censorship; asking for > non-abusive language and demanding the protection of other people's > privacy isn't censorship. Let's be clear. This is not promoting prudery. > Nobody's talking against sexually explicit language -- that is not the > same as language that stereotypes and reduces people of other sexes, or > people who think of sex differently, into passivity. This is like 'true > liberals' wringing their hands nervously when non-liberal action is going > on! As a woman who has long fought sexual harrasment and gender > discrimination on campuses for many years now, I know this response too > well! > > The person in question may have taken off the offensive post and made a > quarter-of-an-apology (because his later mails clearly indicate he's not > convinced of it). But that gives him no right to abuse personal email -- > indeed make veiled threats as if it were a joke, and then try to get > away, asking whether I had 'no sense of irony'. > > Let's not enteratin romantic fantasies about democracy. I don't think we > -- those at its margins, at least -- can afford it. > > Devika > > > > > > -- Bobby Kunhu C1/5, SDA, New Delhi - 110 016 Phone - +91-11-46021460 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ greenyouth mailinglist is the activist support mailinglist for kerala run by Global Alternate Information Applications (GAIA) To post to this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
