tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913496.post1145093334128743752..comments2023-12-31T13:11:40.044-05:00Comments on Newscat: Wam 2008 Wrap UpNewsCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05049304894327723728noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913496.post-69690613614762062302008-04-11T13:36:00.000-05:002008-04-11T13:36:00.000-05:00Hey, thanks for the report and for the introductio...Hey, thanks for the report and for the introduction to so many amazing organizations. It might take me awhile to really browse through all the links, but hopefully I'll find some way to become involved.habladorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913496.post-84125929097201780702008-04-01T11:49:00.000-05:002008-04-01T11:49:00.000-05:00I agree with you the discussion was American-centr...I agree with you the discussion was American-centric, but I was actually okay with that. I recognized that US-policy, specifically with how international AIDS relief funding is applied by Congress <A HREF="http://www.mediaforum.org/RecentDisplay.cfm?ID=2702" REL="nofollow">with strings attached</A> is something that the US can effect.<BR/><BR/>I actually think it might have been a good panel (and maybe it was discussed elsewhere) what American Feminists can and should do about women's issues overseas, ie the plight of women in Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc. Because "U.S. feminists don't care about execution of women in Afghanistan" is a crudgel used by conservatives to beat over the head of groups like NOW, but I think there's a good question there how can we talk about the plight of women (especially those in less war-torn countries like Iran) without taking over their own agency in their countries to affect change themselves. (This is aside from horrible trade issues that effect not only women but men in many countries.)<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine was found of quoting saying that a lot of colonialism was about white men saving brown women from brown men. And I myself struggle with what to do with the information that women in many countries do not have agency (or much agency) to affect change.NewsCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049304894327723728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913496.post-63881216628089335372008-04-01T01:18:00.000-05:002008-04-01T01:18:00.000-05:00Aw, damn! Well, hopefully we can catch up next tim...Aw, damn! Well, hopefully we can catch up next time.<BR/><BR/>I really liked that panel on reproductive justice. I did feel, though, like that session, and most of the stuff I was seeing and hearing, had a really exclusive U.S. focus. Did you get that sense? I mean, I didn't expect WAM to be the World Social Forum or anything, but at least acknowledging the uniquely dominant position of the U.S. and putting some of the women-and-media insights in the context of American imperialism would have added a great dimension, I think.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04486727280715200775noreply@blogger.com