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In reply to the discussion: Topless Tunisian Activist Amina Tyler: 'Femen Are True Feminists But They Have Insulted Muslims' [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Doncha know...
As evidenced on this thread...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022655748
There are rules for women protesting, especially those protesting Islamist policies (which s/he appears to have confused with Islam...)
1. They must be members of the oppressed group to be authentic protesters. None of this protesting "inauthentically" in solidarity with oppressed groups! So forget protesting alongside Hispanic groups about immigration policies etc. if you are NOT Hispanic for example, or against Rwanda, or Israel etc. Nope. Verboten per GC. "Outside agencies" (whatever the hell that means) are strictly not allowed to protest in solidarity.
2. They must not do so in a manner that might make anyone uncomfortable! Nosirree! No discomfort or you are doing it wrong!
3. You can only do it in approved Gravitycollapse zones. Because if you get too close to those you are trying to reach? Beep! Discomfort and embarrassment! Can't have that in a protest!
4. Absolutely NO taking off of clothes!
5. The protest must only be about giving the aggrieved group "agency". If its just about getting the message out, or publicizing wrongdoing - sorry, not acceptable!
6. Any protest GC doesn't approve of gets labelled as "neo-colonial". Its handy that way to shut down discussion with a trite phrase regardless of the FACTS that the "colonialists" themselves are the ones protesting their Islamist overlords.