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kassma
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 Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 01:40:13
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there are a lot of theories of the burden of being black and female, why don't you read on it since you have a daughter. you deal with both racism and sexism. white women deal with only sexism. white males deal with nothing. black men deal only with racism.
also, we're are at the bottom of the pecking order, nobody protects us |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 04:24:21
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| Black female are not at the bottom of the pecking order as you said,its just what you think.No matter WHAT or WHO you are, know that the other person is the same as you.Never let RACISM or SEXISM PULLS you down. |
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jambo
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Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 17:44:59
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alhassan, I never they were practiced but i did say they were know in regions, it is not about gambia, that is why it is under world politics and not gambian politics.
FGM should be stopped. |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
1295 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 17:48:58
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| POINT taken Now Jambo. |
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kassma
334 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 18:01:05
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Originally posted by LEMON TIME
Black female are not at the bottom of the pecking order as you said,its just what you think.No matter WHAT or WHO you are, know that the other person is the same as you.Never let RACISM or SEXISM PULLS you down.
obviously i don't let it keep me down, but others do, but knowing about yourself and your condition empowers you to know how to defend and educate others about your condition is, that's why i like knowing what's going on with me, education is really power. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 18:11:10
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| Lemon time, change the avatar, what is with the Lord of Ring character, do you identifiey with it!! |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 19:29:19
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| People drive me to it as am mad now Jambo.I just cheak my brain with my ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH and waiting for the result. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 15:37:58
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Lemontime how is the brain , but you are right to be mad, just be mad at the right people. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 09:44:59
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I think that many Gambian women have lots of freedom in fact in some case more freedom than women in the west due to the extended family network. How many women can leave their immediate families and go to visit their mothers or sisters for weeks or months even in different regions or countries without worrying too much about childcare costs? How many women get the freedom even if they are married or divorced to have their children brought up by in-laws or share childcare? How many women can be married and own their own money are not obliged to share it with their husbands if they don't want too? How many countries have at least two or three women who are Ministers, and guess what this is all taking place in a prodominately Islamic country Gambia. The myth is African women have no rights the historical facts are African women have always had rights but some have forgotten how to use them.
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 12:08:32
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| sister omega you are right about that. I remember reading about tribe in Africa were women were the rulers. They picked their own husbands, run the villagers, made the trials. but most of that has been lost. African history shows powerful women leaders. |
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kassma
334 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 22:11:41
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
I think that many Gambian women have lots of freedom in fact in some case more freedom than women in the west due to the extended family network. How many women can leave their immediate families and go to visit their mothers or sisters for weeks or months even in different regions or countries without worrying too much about childcare costs? How many women get the freedom even if they are married or divorced to have their children brought up by in-laws or share childcare? How many women can be married and own their own money are not obliged to share it with their husbands if they don't want too? How many countries have at least two or three women who are Ministers, and guess what this is all taking place in a prodominately Islamic country Gambia. The myth is African women have no rights the historical facts are African women have always had rights but some have forgotten how to use them.
Peace
Sister Omega
I agree Sister, to say african women don't have rights is a big mistake, but i've noticed in school that really the goal over hear is to highlight everything that's wrong with Africa, but however, when its america, its statements like "when other countries don't have the technology like we do" meanwhile, i'm just giving the teacher and everyone else dirty looks until i finally have to set them strianght. so maybe that's were the myth about submissive african women came from since the west can't to be behind africa in anything |
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 24 Jul 2006 : 15:56:47
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jambo,
I am sorry for misquoting you. Sometimes I read too fast. I shall in the feature read before answering.
Thanks for the correction
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2006 : 16:00:43
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| alhassan, so what would you stop. |
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