Re: human rights & western imperialism Angel response to Edouard

Eva Ekeblad (eva.ekeblad who-is-at ped.gu.se)
Thu, 9 Nov 1995 13:05:20 +0100

yes, Edouard

the forms of women's liberation that you have seen
may have placed you
where you were trodden on
and where the West steps on everything else
and yet: writing human rights as equalling western imperialism

treads much too heavily
on things that I don't think that you meant to crush underfoot

one thing is sure
and that is that we are all paying in pain
somewhere -- and this has been said before:
psychologically it costs dearly even to be young, white, male, and educated

But: to me there is also another thing sure
and that is that so far we have seen no justice
in the carrying of costs

Eva
western, white, and educated
not very young
and not at all male

wishing Angel a good night's sleep