Hi, I think it takes a lot of political guts to use bedroom politics for political manouvering; it need not mean that they are 'confined' to using only sex as a political tool....even then, it is laudable !!! Declare solidarity to the Kenyan women!! Elizabeth.
On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Chitra.K.P <[email protected]> wrote: > As long as women see themselves as confined to the politics of the bedroom, > nothing is going to change...The whole thing has excellent news value..to > expect any social change out of it is mere blunder.. > > > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 2:44 PM, C.K. Vishwanath < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> one of my friend from kenya, halima writes writes to me about this sex >> strike.it sounds like a fun.But,it is a powerful tool and kenyan women >> expose the politics of bedroom" >> >> --- On *Fri, 8/5/09, Chitra.K.P <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Chitra.K.P <[email protected]> >> Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: Kenyan women stage 'sex strike' >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, 8 May, 2009, 10:44 AM >> >> >> Does this mean that women have no role in political decision making..? >> Does this mean that the role of women is just to ensure sexual gratification >> for their male counterparts so that they can run the country without any >> private worries?..completely disgusting..!!! >> >> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 1:44 PM, C.K. 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