Co-Opted Feminism in the War on Terror

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4. That crap is disgusting

The thing is, there are cultural practices I object to, because they are human rights violations; FGM, of instance. I'm secure in my objection. Bride burning. Blaming the victim in rape cases. There are many more, some practiced in the USA.

For me to judge what a Muslim woman "wants" or doesn't want from her peers, society or faith is a specious kind of judgement at best. (Aside from something such as Maslow's hiearchy of needs perhaps--which would preclude war)

In fact using war as a way to 'liberate' women (who are not prisoners) is useless, war makes any situation worse, entrenches patriarchal standards, because war is a result of patriarchal standards.

If women are to be reached and supported, then supporting women themselves, through feminist policy if need be, with financial assistance, with volunteers who are not there to judge, but to assist. Women are not helpless creatures.

America sits secure, not understanding what our security costs other countries. Using women as an excuse for war is bullshit, in a word.