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One thing I find ironic is that we talk about bringing feminism to non-westernized countries like Pakistan, when Japan, one of the favored trading partners of W
by personjerry 10y ago
One thing I find ironic is that we talk about bringing feminism to non-westernized countries like Pakistan, when Japan, one of the favored trading partners of Western countries, is full of stigma against the educated and working woman because of their "traditional" cultural views. Where are the feminists and the media for this cause?
- pjc50 10y agoOne of the things that feminists tend to be aware of is that feminism isn't something you airdrop onto a culture, it has to be changed from within. And the voice of foreigners is often small or even counterproductive. How would "Europeans bringing feminism to America" play out? I get the impression from the election culture war that it would go down badly. It's often more effective to focus on local issues where you actually have a vote. Plenty of those in the West.
- digi_owl 10y agoThis is not limited to feminism in any way what so ever. Any change to a nation/culture/group/whatever has to come from within. And any pressure for change from outside may well just harden the status quo, as conservatives turn it into a fight against invaders.