On Rape and Race.

Because in spite of the US’s general societal acceptance that Israel is the “only democratic nation” in the middle east, Israel is an apartheid nation/state that bases it’s entire existence on the privileging of Jewishness over all others. I doubt many people would challenge me on that. But the US consciousness seems to think that the privileging of a certain class of people in this specific situation is not just justified and necessary–but carries few to any negative repercussions for those who are not of the privileged class. That is, the collective US consciousness seems to think that there are simply no problems for Arab peoples (who are a lesser people according to Israel legal standards) living in Israel and those living in the territories get what the deserve. Because they’re terrorists.

Masking a woman’s reality with uninformed Feminist principles can actually help to silence her and even hurt her. It will NOT provide the protection she needs to stand by her conscience. It will NOT provide her [with] the tools and the grassroots base of power that she will need to make real changes that challenge apartheid systems. It will not keep her safe or keep other women safe.

- "No." Flipping Flopping Joy

I could have quoted this entire article, but I'll let you read it for yourself if you are interested. For those that don't keep up with the news, it is a commentary on the recent case against an Arab (Palestinian) man in which he is being charged with "rape-by-deception," that is, consensual sex with an Israeli woman who did not know he was Arab. The article is really interesting if you keep up with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and have any opinion about feminism, race relations, religion, etc.