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As a leftist myself, I can't recall ever talking to another leftist who supported female genital mutilation, or called someone a racist for criticizing it. I th

As a leftist myself, I can't recall ever talking to another leftist who supported female genital mutilation, or called someone a racist for criticizing it. I think you're talking out your butt

jowsie 6y ago
Just wanted to echo this. Have never seen anyone called racist for speaking out against female genital mutilation.
boomboomsubban 6y ago
They've developed a false argument. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a vocal critic of female genital mutilation, but many of her other positions are islamophobic. Positions like "we are at war with Islam and it must be defeated." In reality, I can both oppose female genital mutilation and consider Ayaan Hirsi Ali racist.
- lawnchair_larry 6y ago
  Islam isn’t a race. Criticisms of religions are perfectly reasonable and valid positions to hold.
  - boomboomsubban 6y ago
    Calling for Muslims to be militarily crushed isn't criticism, its bigotry of some sort even if you don't consider it racist.
- Viliam1234 6y ago
  > In reality, I can both oppose female genital mutilation and consider Ayaan Hirsi Ali racist. Of course you can. But became sufficiently famous doing so, and you will probably also find yourself on some list of "problematic" people. In case I am completely wrong about this, the best way to convince me would be to provide a name of a recent famous speaker against female genital mutilation who is considered politically correct.
  - boomboomsubban 6y ago
    > course you can. But became sufficiently famous doing so, and you will probably also find yourself on some list of "problematic" people This acts like people were out to vilify her, when she publicly holds incredibly offensive positions. OK, I'll bite. Former congressman Joe Crowley Layli Miller-Muro Nimco Ali Comfort Momoh Waris Dirie
    - Viliam1234 6y ago
      Thank you! Never heard about them before, but they have a Wikipedia page each, so obviously other people did. That's a good news!

As a leftist myself, I can't recall ever talking to another leftist who supported female genital mutilation, or called someone a racist for criticizing it. I think you're talking out your butt

jowsie 6y ago

Just wanted to echo this. Have never seen anyone called racist for speaking out against female genital mutilation.

boomboomsubban 6y ago

They've developed a false argument. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a vocal critic of female genital mutilation, but many of her other positions are islamophobic. Positions like "we are at war with Islam and it must be defeated." In reality, I can both oppose female genital mutilation and consider Ayaan Hirsi Ali racist.

lawnchair_larry 6y ago
Islam isn’t a race. Criticisms of religions are perfectly reasonable and valid positions to hold.
- boomboomsubban 6y ago
  Calling for Muslims to be militarily crushed isn't criticism, its bigotry of some sort even if you don't consider it racist.
Viliam1234 6y ago
> In reality, I can both oppose female genital mutilation and consider Ayaan Hirsi Ali racist. Of course you can. But became sufficiently famous doing so, and you will probably also find yourself on some list of "problematic" people. In case I am completely wrong about this, the best way to convince me would be to provide a name of a recent famous speaker against female genital mutilation who is considered politically correct.
- boomboomsubban 6y ago
  > course you can. But became sufficiently famous doing so, and you will probably also find yourself on some list of "problematic" people This acts like people were out to vilify her, when she publicly holds incredibly offensive positions. OK, I'll bite. Former congressman Joe Crowley Layli Miller-Muro Nimco Ali Comfort Momoh Waris Dirie
  - Viliam1234 6y ago
    Thank you! Never heard about them before, but they have a Wikipedia page each, so obviously other people did. That's a good news!