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In reply to the discussion: Migrant fatally stabs Swedish refugee centre worker: police [View all]Dems to Win
(2,161 posts)68. So insulting to Swedish men
Decades of honest and sincere effort to build a society of gender equality, teaching sons to respect their sisters, listening to women and supporting them in homes and workplaces and public life, making impressive progress reflected in the quality of life and all statistical measures -- all totally discounted by these professional feminists.
Swedish men are no different than men raised to believe that women are second class humans, not to be listened to, to be treated as chattel akin to a cow, available to be abused at will. Men are men, they are all the same, no diff.
Luckily, there are other Swedish feminists in the article who are not afraid of speaking honestly:
Clara Berglund, of The Swedish Womens Lobby, wants to take some steps to protect those values in Sweden, including mandatory education about gender equality for migrants. We want education on gender equality for refugees. But when we demand this, we are countered by other feminist groups who say that when you make this argument, you are supporting anti-immigrant groups. We can have a generous refugee policy, and at the same time, have mandatory education. For some people, it is hard to combine these views because there is a big fear of being associated with anti-immigrant groups, to be thought of as racist, says Bergland.
As feminists, we have to put gender equality and womens rights first. As soon as there is a big challenge for society, it is always womens rights and gender equality that is less prioritized. People are afraid that any voices saying that other cultures are less gender-equal would undermine the picture of Sweden as a welcoming and multi-cultural society. This kind of silencing that is going on is a barrier to Democracy.
Gulan Avci, 38, a former Swedish MP for the center-right Liberal Peoples Party and president of the Liberal Women Federation in Sweden, says that fear of racism is stopping Swedes from properly integrating migrants, and will also be dangerous for migrant women.
Swedish politicians have not been successful in talking about the challenges that we meet with this big immigration to Sweden, she says. There is a fear in Sweden of being thought of as racist if you talk about these problems. These fears cause us to sweep these problems under the rug. This has been caused by xenophobic forces that are exploiting them Sweden is a country that is afraid of conflict.
Avci says moderates reluctance to talk about potential culture clash strengthens support for right wing groups. When people dont get answers, and the Swedish Democrats give the answers, then they trust them. People need to perceive that they are safe in their own society.
I hope the Clara Berglund/Gulan Avci wing of Swedish feminism can become the prominent voice. Multicultural blindness pushes people into the arms of the right wing. Especially if people no longer feel safe in their own streets.
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How would you translate "Belegung der Sporthalle" in this instance? Is the following acceptable?
xocet
Jan 2016
#24
People could get too emotional to think critically and begin using logical fallacies
LanternWaste
Jan 2016
#7
Ah, you are in Germany? Good luck, I hope it works out, that there are resources available
uppityperson
Jan 2016
#11
Of course, there is already a protest planned tonight among the parents at the Rathaus (townhall)
coyote
Jan 2016
#75
Horrible but the culprit is one teenage boy out of 160,000 asylum seekers who entered
pampango
Jan 2016
#5
Can you substantiate your assertion regarding "islamphobia" or do you just jump to conclusions?
xocet
Jan 2016
#14
According to the prevailing opinion, any criticism of refugees or their behavior equals Islamophobia
FrodosPet
Jan 2016
#18
Sweden has been taking in refugees/immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa for many years.
Akicita
Jan 2016
#22
I came across an article on Swedish feminists balancing combatting sexism and racism
pampango
Jan 2016
#27
I doubt they would agree. Simple answers are elusive when a liberal society tries to balance
pampango
Jan 2016
#34
Simple solutions should not be elusive when the rape rate skyrockets to 2nd in the world,
Akicita
Jan 2016
#36
Swedish feminists seem to care deeply about stopping rape. They just don't want to join with racists
pampango
Jan 2016
#45
If professed feminists are willing to tolerate ever increasing rates of sexual assault
branford
Jan 2016
#56
"Feminism need not, and should not, yield to multiculturalism." Of course not.
pampango
Jan 2016
#62
It is now racist to try to keep women and girls from being raped? What a crock.
Akicita
Jan 2016
#57
Pretending that culture isn't relevant to the discussion is high folly, and
geek tragedy
Jan 2016
#33
That is true but liberals have pursued the messy business of multiculturalism for a long time.
pampango
Jan 2016
#35
the problem is that RW populists are strengthened when liberals ignore the messy aspects of
geek tragedy
Jan 2016
#39
Agreed. Letting these problems grow and grow while ignoring or downplaying them
Akicita
Jan 2016
#41
Multiculturalims is inherently 'messy' (IMHO) as opposed to the 'clean' RW populism
pampango
Jan 2016
#44
what is not being debated is the most important question--what is in the best interests
geek tragedy
Jan 2016
#49
Indeed. And I leave it up to the Swedish government (quite liberal) to decide what is in the best
pampango
Jan 2016
#51
Youngster refugee stabbing someone to death? Maybe the refugee was from Palestine.
Akicita
Jan 2016
#20
I think you're jumping to conclusions and being unfair to the guy who stabbed her
PersonNumber503602
Jan 2016
#65
I'll be comforted when we apply the same contentions and criticisms consistently to our own country
LanternWaste
Jan 2016
#28