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From Dear American misogynists: Afghan women are not oppressed for you by Noorjahan Akbar

triarchy- to take away power from women, to own and exploit women’s bodies, to diminish women’s contribution to society- are the same in nearly every context, but the symp… often use the metaphor that patriarchy is the same monster everywhere, but it has different faces. The root essence of patriarchy- to take away power from women, to own and exploit women’s bodies, to diminish women’s contribution to society- are the same in nearly every context, but the symptoms are different.

From Dear American misogynists: Afghan women are not oppressed for you by Noorjahan Akbar

Let’s also not overlook the racism hidden in assuming that Afghan women should be saved from Afghan men. In one instance after a speech I had given, someone suggested that we should bring all the women o…

From Dear American misogynists: Afghan women are not oppressed for you by Noorjahan Akbar

In other words, if there is no need for a male savior but rather for male accountability, women’s voices are irrelevant.

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“What about black on black crime…”

Alex Medina

#AllLivesMatter and #HindusAreHumanToo

abhilash gm

Dear American misogynists: Afghan women are not oppressed for you

Noorjahan Akbar