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In no way was I saying that there is no sexism or misogyny going outside of Afghanistan, but trying to compare being held back in your career with being unable

In no way was I saying that there is no sexism or misogyny going outside of Afghanistan, but trying to compare being held back in your career with being unable to leave your home without a male relative is making light of the plight that the women are now subject to under the Taliban. I certainly can't speak for your own situation or whatever you have endured, but my response was to your "Don't blame Islam"...and that is exactly what the Taliban is using to control women in this aspect so your comment doesn't make any sense to me. Women had been making progress in Afghanistan for the last 20 years because of the progress of separating Islam from the law...were they 100% equals of men, obviously not...but hundreds of times better than what they are going to be now.

DoreenMichele 5y ago
but trying to compare being held back in your career with being unable to leave your home without a male relative Maybe you didn't hear me. Let me say it again: I was homeless for years while racking up karma here left and right. I hit the leaderboard the first time about a month after I got back into housing, mostly because I paid off my student loan not because my income went up a lot. I remain dirt poor and I'm currently broke and don't expect to eat today. This is a survival issue for me. I'm not expecting charity and I don't need much more earned income. But I can't seem to arrange it, no matter what I do.
- j_walter 5y ago
  Sounds like your mind is made up and you seem to have a serious dislike for comments that you are skeptical of. You don't know me and I don't really care about what you think of my stand on women's rights based on a comment that said you shouldn't confuse the current Taliban situation with fundamental Christians or the #MeToo movement. I could honestly care less about your current situation and how that somehow translates to my comments. I have done nothing to you so lashing out at me and using your situation as an excuse is ridiculous. I could care less if you are a brand new member or someone who hit the leaderboard...
  - DoreenMichele 5y ago
    You're right: I shouldn't have attacked you. It's a violation of HN rules. I've deleted that part of my comment.

DoreenMichele 5y ago

but trying to compare being held back in your career with being unable to leave your home without a male relative Maybe you didn't hear me. Let me say it again: I was homeless for years while racking up karma here left and right. I hit the leaderboard the first time about a month after I got back into housing, mostly because I paid off my student loan not because my income went up a lot. I remain dirt poor and I'm currently broke and don't expect to eat today. This is a survival issue for me. I'm not expecting charity and I don't need much more earned income. But I can't seem to arrange it, no matter what I do.

j_walter 5y ago
Sounds like your mind is made up and you seem to have a serious dislike for comments that you are skeptical of. You don't know me and I don't really care about what you think of my stand on women's rights based on a comment that said you shouldn't confuse the current Taliban situation with fundamental Christians or the #MeToo movement. I could honestly care less about your current situation and how that somehow translates to my comments. I have done nothing to you so lashing out at me and using your situation as an excuse is ridiculous. I could care less if you are a brand new member or someone who hit the leaderboard...
- DoreenMichele 5y ago
  You're right: I shouldn't have attacked you. It's a violation of HN rules. I've deleted that part of my comment.