From: iview-AT-technologist.com
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 08:34:26 -0800
Subject: To Partha:  Re: Final Version: Collective Letter to the


Partha,

On second thought, I'm wondering about the efficacy of adding your
signature to a collective letter that is *not* instigated by you.  

The purpose of the letter is to point out that the conference raises
some questions for a number of women:  Those of us who see women's
issues of harrassment, abuse, battering, murder, violence, job
discrimination (leading to growing economic and political
*dis*empowerment) within the global perspective.  I gather that we wish
to speak in one voice to focus attention on a very serious global
problem:  violence of this nature against women *anywhere*.

So, clearly, this letter addresses not just Indian fundamentalist
injustices and violence towards Indian women, but questions Harvard's
role in women's issues and fundamentalism everywhere.  As such, it goes
beyond your personal discourses on the RSS/BJP/VHP movements and Indian
women.

Does anyone disagree?  I'd like to remain objective as I see the
discussion of women's issues in a global arena to the exclusion of any
elitist, fundamentalist, or political agenda.

-Manjusree


iview-AT-technologist.com wrote:
> 
> I agree with you...question format and don't add partha's equation.
> 
> -Manjusree
> 
> Annapurna M wrote:
> >
> > so do i
> > prefer the question mode.
> > i dont really want to make the kind of equation that partha has
> > articulated because i would like to think that all of us [in spite of
> > our deepest reservations] are still open ...which is why we are asking
> > for clarifications...and not assuming anything..
> > annapurna
> >
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