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Originally Posted by Duskwynd
Who was it that said "There are lies, there are damned lies, and then there are statistics."? I think it was either Benjamin Disraeli or Samuel Clements....anyway, moving right along.
I agree with you completely Ananas - lets stop trying to compartmentalize things and, as you say, "focus on the abuse and the existence of slavery period." Let's also call a spade a spade where ever it is - be it in other countries or in the communities we live in.
Blessings!
Duskwynd
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It was Disraeli...Twain said 'men are fools and women are damned fools.'
I don't think that concentrating on the abduction and slavery of women in particular should be problematic when the conversation is indeed about oppression and injustice based on gender. I am aware as anyone when it comes to the horrors of the world that people inflict on each other and anyone who does should be aware of the significance that gender can play within these scenarios. Look at Darfur, look at the Rwandan genocide, look at the vibrant slave trade in Eastern Europe and you will see the extra brutal attention that women get from their attackers simply because of their gender.
Nicholas Kristoff has been following women's rights issues in his editorials at the NYT for years and he deserves a lot of recognition for so doggedly pursuing a topic that often gets overshadowed in our media reporting of events.
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