links for 2008-10-31

Friday, October 31, 2008 | 8:30 am
  • We Are Witnessing Ourselves | A Slant Truth
    "I think you get the picture, even if, right now you are vehemently wanting to challenge me on these statements. And I understand, really. As a man, it is difficult to come to terms with the fact that I have been socially constructed to be a sexist, and that is what I am. I care deeply about the well-being of all women, but there is no getting beyond this simple fact.

    At the risk of making a bad analogy, this is how I see it: racism, sexism, homopobia, etc. is much like alcoholism. Once it’s got you, it’s got you. Once alcoholism gets you, you are never not an alcoholic. At best, you are a recovering or recovered alcoholic. There is always the risk that you will fall back into the trap. It is an act of conscious will that you are not a practicing alcoholic. The same is true with racism, sexism, and homophobia (among many other things). Once it gets you–in this world of ours where it is deeply embedded, from birth, in the fabric of our very beings–you are got."

    (tags: society socialjustice sexism racism homophobia ableism)
  • Opponents of Prop K Use Lies and Fear Tactics to Sway Voters « Bound, Not Gagged
    "Proponents of Prop K are fully opposed to any and all forms of coercion or abuse. It is completely possible to oppose trafficking while at the same time supporting health and safety rights for those who do choose to exchange sex for money. We support all programs that serve the community in positive, healthy ways that don’t involve arrests or forced diversion. Voting Yes on K does not mean that you condone or encourage any form of prostitution."
    (tags: sexworkersrights propk law)

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