Comments on: Stupid research annoys me http://frasersmind.freedomblogging.com/2007/12/19/stupid-research-annoys-me/ Life. People. Writing. Books. Internet. Politics (sometimes). Big Questions, Little Questions, Food. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: fsherman http://frasersmind.freedomblogging.com/2007/12/19/stupid-research-annoys-me/#comment-68 fsherman Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:27:07 +0000 http://frasersmind.freedomblogging.com/2007/12/19/stupid-research-annoys-me/#comment-68 Which point? If you mean the point that honor killing is monstrous and should be stamped out, I agree 100 percent. If you mean the point that feminists are turning a blind eye to it--which seems to be part and parcel of her overall point--she's full of crap. Plus, as the blogger echidne points out, honor killings aren't some kind of feminist special-interest issue. They're a human rights issue, but conservative critics rarely seem interested in pushing our government to do anything--apparently if women are oppressed, it's strictly a feminist matter. Of course, the point--like a recent post by blogger Ann Althouse--often isn't so much about honor killing as to try and prove American women are so much better off, any questions they raise about sexism, rape, job discrimination, etc. are really trivial and shallow. But again, I agree with you that as far as honor killing goes, it's a serious and horrifying problem. Which point? If you mean the point that honor killing is monstrous and should be stamped out, I agree 100 percent.
If you mean the point that feminists are turning a blind eye to it–which seems to be part and parcel of her overall point–she’s full of crap.
Plus, as the blogger echidne points out, honor killings aren’t some kind of feminist special-interest issue. They’re a human rights issue, but conservative critics rarely seem interested in pushing our government to do anything–apparently if women are oppressed, it’s strictly a feminist matter.
Of course, the point–like a recent post by blogger Ann Althouse–often isn’t so much about honor killing as to try and prove American women are so much better off, any questions they raise about sexism, rape, job discrimination, etc. are really trivial and shallow.
But again, I agree with you that as far as honor killing goes, it’s a serious and horrifying problem.

]]> By: ERS http://frasersmind.freedomblogging.com/2007/12/19/stupid-research-annoys-me/#comment-67 ERS Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:01:18 +0000 http://frasersmind.freedomblogging.com/2007/12/19/stupid-research-annoys-me/#comment-67 Ms. Yoffe may have undermined her own case by not conducting proper research, but her overall point has merit. The baby should not be thrown out with the bath water here. Ellen R. Sheeley, Author "Reclaiming Honor in Jordan" Ms. Yoffe may have undermined her own case by not conducting proper research, but her overall point has merit. The baby should not be thrown out with the bath water here.

Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
“Reclaiming Honor in Jordan”

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