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There's been a lot of shitflinging on my TL concerning this tweet. Honestly, I'm not sure. Can the "not touching the opposite sex" thing can be just a quaint local tradition or is this necessarily associated with misogyny and patriarchy?
I don't think I've ever known a Muslim like that but in my experience orthodox jews like that are more likely to be misogynistic than not...
The question is not whether al jolani is or not a misogynist, all signs point to yes. And if the person said "I won't go to a country where I will not feel I will be respected and treated fairly", we would likely not be having this conversation, because that is a fairly reasonable position to take, especially when we're talking about people who don't have to face the misogyny of the islamist taking over Syria, because they're a tourist picking a destination.
The point is to what extent white supremacy, and specifically white feminism, fails to recognize and uphold the humanity and agency of other marginalized interlocutors by exoticizing their treatment of women, essentializing misogyny into the identities of oppressed peoples, and creating a hierarchy of oppressions which eventually excludes women of color, and robs them of their agency. It comes from entitlement, not solidarity.
I may be reading too much into a one-line post, but this whole interaction doesn't strike me as one of good faith criticism between allies in a context of intersectional solidarity.
Good post. I present thee the Banana Cup Trophy of posting.