General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: I do not need... Eurocentric feminists to dictate to me what I wear or shouldn't wear. [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)here on DU, when people were talking to people in a Christian church that codifies sexism and homophobia as key tenets - to the point that these beliefs are considered central to the morality of the institution, by that institution's own claim - and asking them why they would continue such an association. You called that bigotry.
I look at this issue this way - what if it were homosexual men who undressed protested at the embassy in Uganda where some political and religious leaders have called for death sentences for homosexual acts. What if they did this because a homosexual man had been put into a psychiatric ward because he was open about his sexual orientation?
Whether I agreed or disagreed with the tactic, I would not label it imperialism because I am a liberal and I believe in universal human rights - rights that apply to others, not just myself, in a variety of situations.
If a group of homosexual men from Uganda posted pictures saying... your nude protests don't represent me, so stop your imperialistic attitudes - I would wonder why those men are turning their wrath toward the protestors rather than the injustice that exists.
What value is there in attacking the protestors, other than reaffirming the homophobic (i.e. patriarchal) system that exists?
People are at different places in life all the time and have different ideas about the value of things. But it seems like a defensive posture to attack the protestors, to say "They aren't me."
That's fine, too.
Rather than resort to name calling, the counter protestors should say what they stand for, because, otherwise, they stand for the status quo unless they have something else to offer other than disapproval.