Comments on: Brave Girls: http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:19:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andre http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-223292 Andre Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:42:55 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-223292 Are there any efforts afoot to arrange for surgery for Shamsia and her friends? I would gladly donate. This just makes me so angry. Are there any efforts afoot to arrange for surgery for Shamsia and her friends? I would gladly donate. This just makes me so angry.

]]> By: Laura http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221771 Laura Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:43:10 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221771 Part of what's so terrible about this is that this particular type of attack, which is particularly damaging and has irreversable long-term effects, far more so than say beating someone up (which would still be terrible but the victim would be likely to make a full recovery, plus it takes longer so there's a greater chance of intervening) could so easily be dramatically reduced by reducing the availability of battery acid. I have worked with charities in other places working with survivors of acid attacks, and have been horrified to learn how easily available battery acid is. Controlling its availability somewhat, for example by selling it only through garages, would make a huge difference. Of course the black market would mean some would slip through, but availability would nevertheless be dramatically reduced and attacks like this could also reduce. So good work for publicising this, because the more people who know about the horrendous effects of acid attacks, the greater the chance of donors and foreign services taking up the issue and pressurising governments to do something about it. Part of what’s so terrible about this is that this particular type of attack, which is particularly damaging and has irreversable long-term effects, far more so than say beating someone up (which would still be terrible but the victim would be likely to make a full recovery, plus it takes longer so there’s a greater chance of intervening) could so easily be dramatically reduced by reducing the availability of battery acid. I have worked with charities in other places working with survivors of acid attacks, and have been horrified to learn how easily available battery acid is. Controlling its availability somewhat, for example by selling it only through garages, would make a huge difference. Of course the black market would mean some would slip through, but availability would nevertheless be dramatically reduced and attacks like this could also reduce. So good work for publicising this, because the more people who know about the horrendous effects of acid attacks, the greater the chance of donors and foreign services taking up the issue and pressurising governments to do something about it.

]]> By: Schala http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221760 Schala Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:18:10 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221760 "Just. Amazing. How many kids in the U.S. would risk death to go to school? I am realizing now how privileged I was to grow up with a public education and the ability to pursue college, and now a Ph.D. And the worst thing I’ve ever had to risk is a little student loan debt. These girls are heroes." To be fair, even in the US, students risk extreme psychological damage and suicide for a variety of reasons, but being assaulted in deadly fashion or with the intent to seriously harm, is rarely a worry. Not to downplay what they experience, which is pretty horrible. I'd probably homeschool myself (with books or whatever) if I was threatened that way, I doubt I'd have the courage to go back to school in such a climate (or country). Psychological damage is often considered lesser than physical damage. I wish psychological damage was better understood, such as that caused by bullying (maybe it wouldn't be just brushed off then), or depression (while it is treated, people affected by it are not recognized as affected by it negatively, thus any lowering in their productivity is said to be lazyness). Sorry if my last paragraph is off-topic. “Just. Amazing. How many kids in the U.S. would risk death to go to school? I am realizing now how privileged I was to grow up with a public education and the ability to pursue college, and now a Ph.D. And the worst thing I’ve ever had to risk is a little student loan debt. These girls are heroes.”

To be fair, even in the US, students risk extreme psychological damage and suicide for a variety of reasons, but being assaulted in deadly fashion or with the intent to seriously harm, is rarely a worry.

Not to downplay what they experience, which is pretty horrible. I’d probably homeschool myself (with books or whatever) if I was threatened that way, I doubt I’d have the courage to go back to school in such a climate (or country).

Psychological damage is often considered lesser than physical damage. I wish psychological damage was better understood, such as that caused by bullying (maybe it wouldn’t be just brushed off then), or depression (while it is treated, people affected by it are not recognized as affected by it negatively, thus any lowering in their productivity is said to be lazyness).

Sorry if my last paragraph is off-topic.

]]> By: CartoonCoyote http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221682 CartoonCoyote Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:18:45 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221682 Irony: These girls have bigger balls than the puke who hurt them. He should be reminded of that for the rest of his life. Irony: These girls have bigger balls than the puke who hurt them. He should be reminded of that for the rest of his life.

]]> By: Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Tab Dump http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221543 Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Tab Dump Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:23:44 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221543 [...] Students at the Mirwais School for Girls, in Afghanistan, risk their lives to go to school. [...] [...] Students at the Mirwais School for Girls, in Afghanistan, risk their lives to go to school. [...]

]]> By: Tab Dump « Blog By Barry http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221523 Tab Dump « Blog By Barry Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:21:40 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221523 [...] Students at the Mirwais School for Girls, in Afghanistan, risk their lives to go to school. [...] [...] Students at the Mirwais School for Girls, in Afghanistan, risk their lives to go to school. [...]

]]> By: allison http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221505 allison Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:46:51 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221505 Just. Amazing. How many kids in the U.S. would risk death to go to school? I am realizing now how privileged I was to grow up with a public education and the ability to pursue college, and now a Ph.D. And the worst thing I've ever had to risk is a little student loan debt. These girls are heroes. Just. Amazing. How many kids in the U.S. would risk death to go to school? I am realizing now how privileged I was to grow up with a public education and the ability to pursue college, and now a Ph.D. And the worst thing I’ve ever had to risk is a little student loan debt. These girls are heroes.

]]> By: Anna http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221438 Anna Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:13:36 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221438 It's stories like this that remind me how petty my daily complaints are. These young women are heroes. I wish everybody could see how much of an inspiration they are. It’s stories like this that remind me how petty my daily complaints are. These young women are heroes. I wish everybody could see how much of an inspiration they are.

]]> By: Kitty http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221422 Kitty Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:41 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221422 This is more about power than it is about the pure hatred of women. A girl's school would have been strictly forbidden by the Taliban, and thus, the fact that they now exist is a direct insult to their former authority. They lash out this violently in defense of their own pride. I send my love to these brave girls. I wish I could tell them how beautiful they really are. This is more about power than it is about the pure hatred of women. A girl’s school would have been strictly forbidden by the Taliban, and thus, the fact that they now exist is a direct insult to their former authority. They lash out this violently in defense of their own pride. I send my love to these brave girls. I wish I could tell them how beautiful they really are.

]]> By: victoria http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/14/brave-girls/#comment-221382 victoria Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:26:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=10822#comment-221382 From now on I'm going to try to bitch less about how rough grad school is on me. From now on I’m going to try to bitch less about how rough grad school is on me.

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