Let me assume that we all would like to see more gender equality in terms of
the discussion here. I modestly propose a few items. Would love to hear what
others think.
As a woman, here are the issues as i see them:
1. Women have less time for internet discussions
2. I have reason to believe that women do not feel welcome here.
3. You might have to "adjust" the character of Marxmail to have more women
posters. (Big generalization: Women are put off by insults and chest beating)
Proposal:
INVITE WOMEN!
send out a post that says that our sisters in Marxism are invited to converse
about matters of political importance to women and other oppressed people.
post articles that pertain to women's political interests. DISCUSS those
articles with respect. While you are writing, imagine that the person who is
reading is a dear comrade, a gentle person who has ideas and opinions but has
suffered a lifetime of being ignored and feeling unworthy, of always being
interrupted and talked over, who feels that her only worth is in her
appearance, not in her ideas.
Can you do this, my brothers? Can you make a bit of allowance for the sisters?
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