[Marxism] A last word from Barbara Ehrenreich

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Dear Louis,
>
> Sorry I had no idea that my reference to the janjaweed riding camels was
> an ethnic slur. My partner, Shakoor Aljuwani, was equally surprised at
> this. I only mentioned the mode of locomotion to indicate their military
> vulnerability.
>
> I never said a thing about Iraqi men being rapists. I did say I am not
> filled with solidarity toward those parts of the Iraqi insurgency that
> represent misogynist versions of Islam.
>
> And of course I spend most of my time berating my own country for its
> crimes around the world, as you probably realize. In the 60s, tho, the
> opposition to US imperialism was coming from at least nominally socialist
> and pro-women's-liberation movements. Now, at least outside of Latin
> America, much of the opposition is rooted in a terrifyingly repressive
> Islamicism.
>
> And what about Darfur? Sure, it's not the only horror story in Africa now.
> But to my mind it would be pretty racist to brush off the rape and murder
> of Sudanese women who are derided for their skin color even as they are
> being assaulted. What would you propose to do about this situation, seriously?
>
> In (I hope, some sort of) solidarity,
>
> Barbara


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