Comments on: Private Mourning http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/12/private-mourning/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: aj jenkins http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/12/private-mourning/#comment-274772 aj jenkins Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:15:28 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16046#comment-274772 I completely understand your reluctance for public grievance. Although I similarly wish the best to all those who were unfortunate enough to lose a loved one in the tragic events of september 11th, it's difficult to separate that empathy from the compassion I feel towards all those outside of the first world privilege of the United States who have lost their lives or their loved one's at the hands of the U.S. military regime. Grief, in terms of who visibly receives it, is limited to concentrated places on the globe. The public mourning on 9/11 more often then not seeks to center the narrative of violence on that day -- when most of us know that couldn't be further from the truth. I completely understand your reluctance for public grievance. Although I similarly wish the best to all those who were unfortunate enough to lose a loved one in the tragic events of september 11th, it’s difficult to separate that empathy from the compassion I feel towards all those outside of the first world privilege of the United States who have lost their lives or their loved one’s at the hands of the U.S. military regime.

Grief, in terms of who visibly receives it, is limited to concentrated places on the globe. The public mourning on 9/11 more often then not seeks to center the narrative of violence on that day — when most of us know that couldn’t be further from the truth.

]]> By: Michael Hussey http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/12/private-mourning/#comment-274760 Michael Hussey Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:28:43 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16046#comment-274760 Aimee, have you read <a href="http://partygirl.diaryland.com/older.html" rel="nofollow">Partygirl's diary</a>? She wrote about her 9/11 experiences in New York City. Her entries ended up helping many people that suffered through that day. Perhaps you can find comfort in her words. Aimee, have you read Partygirl’s diary? She wrote about her 9/11 experiences in New York City. Her entries ended up helping many people that suffered through that day. Perhaps you can find comfort in her words.

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