Comments on: The Universal Fundamentals of Misogyny http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny Loaning brain cells to those in need since 2003 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: matttbastard http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny/comment-page-1#comment-22232 matttbastard Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:12:38 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny#comment-22232 And I have seen enough bigots to know that you, E, don't know your head from your ass (or your A from you Z, if you prefer.) Should have known the trolls who choose to comment on this would be lacking in basic reading comprehension skills. Let me spell out the primary point of my post: <i>At some point, Aqsa’s father (and, in the capacity as accessory after the fact, brother) made the choice to kill a female family member. Why? At this point we really don’t know.</i> That culture/religion is automatically assumed to be the motive behind the murder (largely based on breathless repetition of schoolyard rumours) serves as an interesting Rorschach test. I'll do my best to avoid falling back on Hannah Arendt references. And I have seen enough bigots to know that you, E, don’t know your head from your ass (or your A from you Z, if you prefer.)

Should have known the trolls who choose to comment on this would be lacking in basic reading comprehension skills.

Let me spell out the primary point of my post:

At some point, Aqsa’s father (and, in the capacity as accessory after the fact, brother) made the choice to kill a female family member.

Why?

At this point we really don’t know.

That culture/religion is automatically assumed to be the motive behind the murder (largely based on breathless repetition of schoolyard rumours) serves as an interesting Rorschach test.

I’ll do my best to avoid falling back on Hannah Arendt references.

]]> By: E http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny/comment-page-1#comment-22204 E Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:29:09 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny#comment-22204 Honor killings have everything to do with Islam and Arab culture. It matters not that the misogyny in question preexisted. It matters not that Western culture has its own misogyny. Many MANY passages in the Koran call for the death of women in the manner that Aqsa Parvez met her own death. I used to espouse different ideas, but now I have seen enough victims of this practice to know that you mattbastard, are way off the mark on this one. Way off! Honor killings have everything to do with Islam and Arab culture. It matters not that the misogyny in question preexisted. It matters not that Western culture has its own misogyny.

Many MANY passages in the Koran call for the death of women in the manner that Aqsa Parvez met her own death.

I used to espouse different ideas, but now I have seen enough victims of this practice to know that you mattbastard, are way off the mark on this one. Way off!

]]> By: matttbastard http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny/comment-page-1#comment-22182 matttbastard Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:00:51 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny#comment-22182 Argument from authority is a fallacy in and of itself, Ellen. Argument from authority is a fallacy in and of itself, Ellen.

]]> By: ERS http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny/comment-page-1#comment-22102 ERS Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:23:21 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny#comment-22102 Maybe lay people don't know how Aqsa Parvez died, but it's obvious to one with a highly experienced eye that it was a dishonor killing. And dishonor killings are distinctly different from other forms of domestic violence, though all of them are horrid. This particular blog post has so many factual errors and misunderstandings about dishonor killings that I scarcely know how to respond, except to recommend a very good site on the subject: www.stophonourkillings.com There is a thread in the discussion section about what these crimes are and what they aren't. Ellen R. Sheeley, Humanitarian and Author "Reclaiming Honor in Jordan" Maybe lay people don’t know how Aqsa Parvez died, but it’s obvious to one with a highly experienced eye that it was a dishonor killing. And dishonor killings are distinctly different from other forms of domestic violence, though all of them are horrid.

This particular blog post has so many factual errors and misunderstandings about dishonor killings that I scarcely know how to respond, except to recommend a very good site on the subject:

http://www.stophonourkillings.com

There is a thread in the discussion section about what these crimes are and what they aren’t.

Ellen R. Sheeley, Humanitarian and Author
“Reclaiming Honor in Jordan”

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny/comment-page-1#comment-22099 Kyle E. Moore Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:31:21 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/the-universal-fundamentals-of-misogyny#comment-22099 So, er... Tracy Barker and Jamie Leigh Jones were actually honor gang raped by Islamofacists and not KBR employees? Dude, it all makes so much sense now... fuckin mooslims! ** Seriously, good post, was going to write more tonight but will hold off cuz I want this to stay close to the top at least until the morning. So, er… Tracy Barker and Jamie Leigh Jones were actually honor gang raped by Islamofacists and not KBR employees? Dude, it all makes so much sense now… fuckin mooslims!

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Seriously, good post, was going to write more tonight but will hold off cuz I want this to stay close to the top at least until the morning.

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