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You know, the interesting thing about this post is how

strongly it stereotypes an incredibly varied movement,

and how bitterly it demonises the men and women who are

actively doing something about the reality they perceive.

 

Can you tell me a little about the women you interact

with on a daily basis? I'd really love to know!

 

Ralf

 

 

On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 03:25 AM, omprem <omprem

wrote:

> OM Maryann

>

> Your attempted defence of feminism and its correlation with

> Shaktism is weak, superficial and essentially a knee-jerk

> reaction.

>

> In your description of feminism, you continually harp on

> the empowerment of the female in the face of a worldwide

> patriarchy. This is a victim mentality where there is no actual

> victim. Rather than liberating women, feminism actually

> enslaves them by victimizing them with fictitious allegations. In

> addition, feminism seeks to victimize the other half of the human

> race by demonizing it. Feminism is not a spiritual path.

> Feminism is only an attempt to grab political power, nothing

> more and nothing less. Neither of the two above processes of

> victimization upon which feminism is based are in any way

> spiritually liberating and in fact are antithetical to spirtual

> liberation. They are inconsistent with Shaktism or any other

> authentic spiritual path.

>

> Perhaps you would be more at home making these

> ill-considered statements in a feminist club where everyone

> would shake their heads in agreement and congratulate you on

> your perspicaciousness. Here, those remarks come across as

> tired, somewhat lazy and definitely self-serving.

>

> Please do not respond to this message: I already know what you

> will say and it is unconvincing.

>

> OM Namah Sivaya

>

> Omprem

>