tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187522108537886260.post8802725289408521312..comments2012-05-28T22:07:21.001+01:00Comments on Ishminkan: Next comes the cultural revolutionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017026605895640323noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187522108537886260.post-6209817277002111742011-06-05T17:00:55.059+01:002011-06-05T17:00:55.059+01:00Well put! Things might actually be getting better,...Well put! Things might actually be getting better, on balance. I hope so too. And I hope your exams went well!Chrism929https://www.blogger.com/profile/15934268736188847769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187522108537886260.post-70678266462950537812011-06-02T18:10:47.190+01:002011-06-02T18:10:47.190+01:00Don't be silly, I'm more than happy to rea...Don't be silly, I'm more than happy to read your comments! I've scanned through your blog and can see we share alot of interests. But damn these exams I have! I'll have more time to indulge on the net by the end of next week.<br /><br />I actually haven't seen that article from Mona, although I do try to keep up with her Twitter feed sometimes. I do agree with it completely.<br /><br />It's terribly unfortunate that women are usually the first victims of oppression, be it at home or on a state level. I think it probably has to do with the fact that despotic rule depends wholly on the use of force to implement its laws. And force is usually applied by the person with more muscles or the person who can buy more muscles. That's why tribal societies and corrupt non-functional states are usually ruled by either armed militias or business men with close ties to the dictator. When education and science (rather than muscles) becomes a priority for social progress of an individual then equality of sexes becomes more visible as both genders have equal opportunities to compete and challenge one another.<br /><br />What I keep telling myself is that things will only get better from here on. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876669442903217962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187522108537886260.post-71072133446390916822011-06-02T17:41:19.881+01:002011-06-02T17:41:19.881+01:00Sorry to keep popping up, but your blog and Twitte...Sorry to keep popping up, but your blog and Twitter feed are proving to be s mother lode of topics that interest me. I can see I must start Following. Mona Eltahawy just wrote on this subject, too - you probably saw it - http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/02/egypt-next-revolution-virginity-tests<br /><br />It's no coincidence that repressive regimes of all kinds so universally seek to control women in this sort of way.Chrism929https://www.blogger.com/profile/15934268736188847769noreply@blogger.com