Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Trampling on the lives of brainwashed women is always a great common denomination

Mira: U.S. Muslims and Mormons are like BFFs. The LAT did a story on the growing bonds between the two religions in Utah and California.

It's not so much the theology, but the ideology.

"Both religions strongly emphasize family. They tend toward patriarchy, believing in feminine modesty, chastity and virtue. And although Islam discourages dancing involving both sexes, Mormons report that church-sponsored "modesty proms" commonly draw Islamic youths."

Did I call Muslim and Mormon women brainwashed? Maybe. I tend to think that any woman who subscribes to the culture of these two religions has to be under the influence of something. They have to be. We all subscribe to the patriarchy, but at least some of us try to resist it.

Besides my point...

My point is that here is yet another example of fuckedupedness that involves organized religion, men and the oppression of women. Stories like these help me understand why many radfems reject religion.

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