ranjith, it's digestive for most of us here. need of 'clash', 'retaliation' and all are not undermined here. but when we talk each other, is'nt it our own terms, understanding, words and mindset need to be problematized, instead of the 'abusers'?
On 8/6/07, Ranjit Ranjit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hi all, > > it was really interesting to note the kind of responses i got from the > "progressive" greenyouth forum while debating the issue of caste/gender > vis-a-vis chitralekha issue. > Just quoting what Kancha Ilaih wrote in Subaltern studies vol.9 in 1996 > and wonder how true it s even in 2007 !! > > "I strongly belive that unless the oppressed learn to hegemonise their own > self, unless the culture and consciousness of the oppressed is put forward > visibly in public debate, unless this culture is prepared to clash with the > culture and consciousness of the enemy in public, a society of equals will > remain an illusion........ > i have also been subject to 'friendly' upper caste suggestions that in the > process of highlighting dalitbahujan strength, there is no need to attack > the other (in their lang 'abuse the other'). ............. in other words we > r being askd to submit a statement of our sorrows and seek remedies. it also > means that we should not abuse the abuser. The DAlitbahujan experience tells > us that no abuser stops abusing unless there is retaliation....in fact there > is no other way to break the culture of silence of the 'historical object of > abuse" > > i wonder how long will it take for "US" to digest this.? > thanks and regards > -- > Ranjit > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
