Very interesting discussion! I can not say I have honestly know the answer but I have come across several very interesting perspectives so far. I am hoping that in the short term and the long term we can find solutions (posted to FGM: Human Rights vs Cultural Relativity )
hey thanks for all the comments. i really wish that i had done a bit more research and looked up the post about jessica yee- thanks for bringing that up and thanks for crossposting it! (posted to "The Land Where Rapists Go Free")
hey thanks for all the comments. Thanks for bringing that up and thanks for crossposting it! I also appreciated the comments about the interracial crimes and added sosme information to the article at Amplify (http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org). (posted to "The Land Where Rapists Go Free")
hey thanks for all the comments. Thanks for bringing up Jessica Yee and for crossposting her work. I was reading about her and she is quite an amazing young activist. I also appreciated the comments about the interracial crimes and (posted to "The Land Where Rapists Go Free")
No problem. There've been a couple of threads derailed by those trying to equate the two, so people are likely to find it a touchy subject. (posted to FGM: Human Rights vs Cultural Relativity )
Yeah, that was the thing. I've seen those, and thought "These two things aren't at all comparable" and wanted to know if I was the only one. (posted to FGM: Human Rights vs Cultural Relativity )
Thanks for cross-posting some of Jessica Yee's links. Here is the one she wrote though about Alaska Native women for Feministing: http://www.feministing.com/archives/009218.html Now if only Feministing would actually ask her to write for them! (posted to "The Land Where Rapists Go Free")
Long time reader, first time commenter! I'm currently working at NAWHERC and wanted to thank you for posting about the organization and for encouraging people to support the important work NAWHERC does on a local, state and national level. There (posted to "The Land Where Rapists Go Free")
