Ever since my naive young socialist days, I've been a strong believer in equality, so if someone created a New Left -- one that wasn't antisemitic, anti-white-men, anti-ex-Muslim, anti-Muslim-women, anti-free-speech, anti-science, and anti-sanity -- I'd join it in a heartbeat.
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Replying to @philosophicweb
As you know, many on the left are willing to overlook barbaric misogyny in the name of inclusiveness.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Maybe anti-misogyny from any culture or faith whatsoever?
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Replying to @philosophicweb
The misogyny of conservative Muslim men tends to affect Muslim women, particularly in countries like Iran and Saudi. That's what I was getting at.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Then, as I suspected, your wording is off. New Left in your terms means not supporting conservative Muslim men. Not being anti-Muslim women
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Replying to @philosophicweb
What I'm trying to say is that my New Left would be one that fought for the rights of Muslim women (i.e. women from Muslim families) as much as it does non-Muslim women, and treated Islamic misogynists with the same contempt as non-Muslim ones.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Totally understand what you mean but the words in the tweet say the NL would not be anti-Muslim women, ergo, would be pro Muslim women.
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Replying to @philosophicweb @G_S_Bhogal
So the issue is "pro" in sense of backing up Islamic misogyny? or in sense of being against that? Just a quibble but was very confused
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The root of our misunderstanding is in the definition of the word "Muslim". I was referring to any female from a Muslim family as they are disproportionately affected by misogyny, which the left ignores due to cultural sensitivities. I wasn't saying I want women to become Muslims
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Never thought you were saying that ! Maybe it's the structure which starts with a negative followed by many "anti" categories.
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