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,NONVIOL5CE IS ,PATRI>*AL 

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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

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,NONVIOL5CE IS ,PATRI>*AL 

,PATRI>*Y IS A =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT PRODUCES :AT WE COMMONLY RECOGNIZE AS SEXISM4 ,BUT IT GOES WELL BEYOND 9DIVIDUAL OR SY/EMIC PREJUDICE AGA9/ WOM54 ,IT IS1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ! FALSE DIVISION ( ALL PEOPLE 9TO TWO RIGID CATEGORIES 7MALE & FEMALE7 ?AT >E ASS]T$ TO BE BO? NATURAL & MORAL4 7,MANY P]FECTLY HEAL?Y PEOPLE DO NOT FIT 9TO EI!R ( !SE PHYSIOLOGICAL CATEGORIES1 & MANY NON-,WE/]N CULTURES RECOGNIZ$ -- & /ILL DO1 IF !Y HAV5'T BE5 DE/ROY$ -- MORE ?AN TWO SEXES & G5D]S47 ,PATRI>*Y GOES ON TO DEF9E CLE> ROLES 7ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL1 EMOTIONAL1 POLITICAL7 = M5 & WOM51 & IT ASS]TS 7FALSELY7 ?AT !SE ROLES >E NATURAL & MORAL4 ,UND] PATRI>*Y1 PEOPLE :O DO NOT FIT 9TO OR :O REJECT !SE G5D] ROLES >E NEUTRALIZ$ ) VIOL5CE & O/RACISM4 ,!Y >E MADE TO SEEM & FEEL UGLY1 DIRTY1 SC>Y1 CONTEMPTIBLE1 WOR?LESS4 ,PATRI>*Y IS H>MFUL TO EV]YBODY1 & IT IS REPRODUC$ BY EV]YONE :O LIVES )9 IT4 ,TRUE TO ITS NAME1 IT PUTS M5 9 A DOM9ANT POSITION & WOM5 9 A SUBMISSIVE POSITION4 ,ACTIVITIES & *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT >E TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIAT$ ) 0P[]10 OR1 AT LEA/ PRIVILEGE1 MO/LY BELONG TO M54.<#a#a#g.> ,PATRI>*Y GIVES BO? ! ABILITY & ! RI<T TO USE VIOL5CE ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY TO M54 

,) G5D]1 AS ) RACE1 NONVIOL5CE IS AN 9H]5TLY PRIVILEG$ POSITION4 ,NONVIOL5CE ASSUMES ?AT 9/EAD ( DEF5D+ \RSELVES AGA9/ VIOL5CE1 WE CAN SUFF] VIOL5CE PATI5TLY UNTIL 5\< ( SOCIETY CAN BE MOBILIZ$ TO OPPOSE IT PEACEFULLY 7OR ?AT WE CAN EXPECT TO 0TRANS=M0 ANY AGGRESSION ?AT ?REAT5S US 9DIVIDUALLY74 ,MO/ PROPON5TS ( NONVIOL5CE WILL PRES5T IT AS NOT M]ELY A N>R[ POLITICAL PRACTICE BUT A PHILOSOPHY ?AT DES]VES TO P5ETRATE ! V]Y SOCIAL FABRIC & ROOT \T VIOL5CE 9 ALL ITS MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,BUT PACIFI/S SEEM NOT TO HAVE GIV5 ! VIOL5CE ( PATRI>*Y ITS DUE CONSID]ATION4 ,AFT] ALL1 9 W>S1 9 SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS1 & 9 DAILY LIFE1 WOM5 & TRANSG5D] PEOPLE >E ! PRIM>Y RECIPI5TS ( VIOL5CE 9 PATRI>*AL SOCIETY4 

,IF WE TAKE ?IS PHILOSOPHY \T ( ! IMP]SONAL POLITICAL >5A & PUT IT 9 A MORE REAL CONTEXT1 NONVIOL5CE IMPLIES ?AT IT IS IMMORAL = A WOMAN TO FI<T (F AN ATTACK] OR /UDY SELF-DEF5SE4 ,NONVIOL5CE IMPLIES ?AT IT IS BETT] = AN ABUS$ WIFE TO MOVE \T ?AN TO MOBILIZE A GR\P ( WOM5 TO BEAT UP & KICK \T H] ABUSIVE HUSB&4.<#a#a#h.> ,NONVIOL5CE IMPLIES ?AT IT IS BETT] = SOMEONE TO BE RAP$ ?AN TO PULL ! ME*ANICAL P5CIL \T ( H] POCKET & PLUNGE IT 9TO H] ASSAILANT'S JUGUL> 7BECAUSE DO+ SO W\LD SUPPOS$LY CONTRIBUTE TO SOME CYCLE ( VIOL5CE & 5C\RAGE FUTURE RAPES74 ,PACIFISM SIMPLY DOES NOT RESONATE 9 PEOPLE'S EV]YDAY REALITIES1 UNLESS ?OSE PEOPLE LIVE 9 SOME EXTRAVAGANT BUBBLE ( TRANQUILITY FROM :I* ALL =MS ( CIVILIZATION'S P&EMIC REACTIVE VIOL5CE HAVE BE5 PU%$ \T BY ! SY/EMIC & LESS VISIBLE VIOL5CE ( POLICE & MILIT>Y =CES4 

,FROM ANO!R ANGLE1 NONVIOL5CE SEEMS WELL-SUIT$ TO DEAL+ ) PATRI>*Y4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! ABOLITION ( PATRI>*Y 9 P>TICUL> REQUIRES =MS ( RESI/ANCE ?AT EMPHASIZE HEAL+ & RECONCILIATION4.<#a#a#i.> ,! ,WE/]N CONCEPT ( JU/ICE1 BAS$ ON LAW & PUNI%M5T1 IS PATRI>*AL ?R\< & ?R\<4 ,E>LY LEGAL CODES DEF9$ WOM5 AS PROP]TY1 & LAWS W]E WRITT5 = MALE PROP]TY [N]S1 :O HAD BE5 SOCIALIZ$ NOT TO DEAL ) EMOTIONS2 0WRONGS0 W]E ADDRESS$ ?R\< PUNI%M5T RA!R ?AN RECONCILIATION4 ,FUR!RMORE1 PATRI>*Y IS NOT UPHELD BY A P[]FUL ELITE :O MU/ BE =CIBLY DEFEAT$1 BUT BY EV]YONE4 

,BECAUSE ! DI/RIBUTION ( P[] )9 PATRI>*Y IS MU* MORE DIFFUS$ ?AN )9 ! /ATE OR CAPITALISM 7= EXAMPLE1 A MALE G5]AL :O ALSO SITS ON ! ADVISORY BO>D ( A MAJOR CORPORATION HOLDS SIGNIFICANT P[] )9 ! /ATE & CAPITALISM1 BUT DOES NOT D]IVE MU* MORE P[] SPECIFICALLY FROM PATRI>*Y ?AN ANY O!R MALE1 EXCEPT P]HAPS AS A ROLE MODEL ( MANL9ESS71 FI<T+ AGA9/ P[] HOLD]S OR ?OSE MO/ RESPONSIBLE PLAYS A MU* SMALL] ROLE4 ,9/EAD1 PEOPLE MU/ BUILD A CULTURE ?AT ALL[S EV]YONE TO SELF-ID5TIFY 9 T]MS ( G5D] & ?AT SUPPORTS US AS WE BUILD HEAL?Y RELATION%IPS & HEAL FROM G5]ATIONS ( VIOL5CE & TRAUMA4 ,?IS IS P]FECTLY COMPATIBLE ) SELF-DEF5SE TRA9+ = WOM5 & TRANSG5D] PEOPLE & ATTACKS ON ECONOMIC1 CULTURAL1 & POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT EXEMPLIFY PATRI>*Y OR >E RESPONSIBLE = AN ESPECIALLY BRUTAL =M ( IT4 ,KILL+ A COP :O RAPES HOMELESS TRANSG5D] PEOPLE & PRO/ITUTES1 BURN+ D[N ! (FICE ( A MAGAZ9E ?AT CONSCI\SLY M>KETS A BEAUTY /&>D ?AT LEADS TO ANOREXIA & BULIMIA1 KIDNAPP+ ! PRESID5T ( A COMPANY ?AT CONDUCTS WOM5-TRAFFICK+--NONE ( !SE ACTIONS PREV5T ! BUILD+ ( A HEAL?Y CULTURE4 ,RA!R1 C]TA9 P[]FUL PEOPLE :O CONSCI\SLY PR(IT FROM PATRI>*Y ACTIVELY PREV5T A HEAL?Y CULTURE FROM EM]G+4 ,VALU+ HEAL?Y RELATION%IPS IS COMPLEM5T$ BY MILITANTLY OPPOS+ 9/ITUTIONS ?AT PROPAGATE EXPLOITIVE & VIOL5T RELATION%IPS1 & /RIK+ \T AGA9/ ! MO/ EGREGI\S & PROBABLY 9CORRIGIBLE EXAMPLES ( PATRI>*Y IS ONE WAY TO $UCATE O!RS AB\T ! NE$ = AN ALT]NATIVE4 ,MO/ ( ! WORK NE$$ TO OV]COME PATRI>*Y WILL PROBABLY BE PEACEFUL1 FOCUS$ ON HEAL+ & BUILD+ ALT]NATIVES4 ,BUT A PACIFI/ PRACTICE ?AT =BIDS ! USE ( ANY O!R TACTICS LEAVES NO OPTION = PEOPLE :O NE$ TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM VIOL5CE N[4 

,9 ! CASE ( RAPE & O!R =MS ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM51 NONVIOL5CE IMPLIES ! SAME LESSONS ?AT PATRI>*Y HAS TAU<T = MILL5NIA4 ,IT GLORIFIES PASSIVITY1 0TURN+ ! O!R *EEK10 & 0DIGNIFI$ SUFF]+0 AMONG ! OPPRESS$4 ,9 ONE ( ! MO/ LUCID TEXTS DEF9+ ! PRES]VATION & IMPLEM5TATION ( PATRI>*Y -- ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T -- /ORY UPON COMM&M5T UPON P>ABLE UPON LAW C\NSEL WOM5 TO SUFF] 9JU/ICE PATI5TLY & PRAY = ! DIV9E ,AU?ORITY TO 9T]V5E4 7,?IS PRESCRIPTION IS REM>KABLY SIMIL> TO PACIFI/S' FAI? 9 ! CORPORATE M$IA TO DISSEM9ATE IMAGES ( DIGNIFI$ SUFF]+ & MOTIVATE ! 0DECISION-MAK+ AU?ORITY0 TO IMPLEM5T JU/ICE74 ,BECAUSE PATRI>*Y CLE>LY PRESCRIBES A ONE-SID$ MALE VIOL5CE1 WOM5 W\LD BE DISRUPT+ ?IS P[] DYNAMIC1 NOT RE9=C+ IT1 BY RELE>N+ !IR PROP5SITY = VIOL5CE4.<#a#b.> ,TO REIT]ATE1 WOM5 RECLAIM+ ! ABILITY & RI<T TO USE =CE W\LD NOT BY ITSELF 5D PATRI>*Y1 BUT IT IS A NECESS>Y CONDITION = G5D] LIB]ATION1 AS WELL AS A USEFUL =M ( EMP[]M5T & PROTECTION 9 ! %ORT T]M4 

,PACIFI/S & RE=MI/ FEM9I/S HAVE (T5 *>G$ ?AT IT IS MILITANT ACTIVI/S :O >E SEXI/4 ,9 MANY SPECIFIC CASES1 ! ACCUSATION HAS BE5 VALID4 ,BUT ! CRITICISM IS FREQU5TLY BROAD5$ TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! USE ( VIOL5T ACTIVISM ITSELF IS SEXI/1 MASCUL9E1 OR O!RWISE PRIVILEG$4.<#a#b#a.> ,AS ,LA9A ,TANGLEWOOD EXPLA9S1 0,SOME REC5T 'FEM9I/' CRITIQUES ( AN>*ISM HAVE CONDEMN$ MILITANCY AS BE+ SEXI/ & NON-9CLUSIVE TO WOM54444,?IS IDEA IS ACTUALLY ! SEXI/ ONE40.<#a#b#b.> ,ANO!R AN>*I/ PO9TS \T1 0,9 FACT1 ! MASCUL9IZATION ( VIOL5CE1 ) ITS UN/AT$ SEXI/ CONCOMITANT1 ! FEM9IZATION ( PASSIVITY1 REALLY [ES MORE TO ! PRESUMPTIONS ( ?OSE :OSE NOTION ( *ANGE DOES NOT 9CLUDE REVOLUTION OR ! ANNIHILATION ( ! ,/ATE40.<#a#b#c.> 

,LIKEWISE1 :OSE NOTION ( FRE$OM DOES NOT 9CLUDE WOM5'S BE+ ABLE TO DEF5D !MSELVES8 ,RESPOND+ TO ! PRESUMPTION ?AT WOM5 CAN ONLY BE PROTECT$ BY L>G] SOCIAL /RUCTURES1 ACTIVI/ ,SUE ,DANIELS REM9DS US1 0,A WOMAN CAN FI<T (F A MALE ATTACK] BY H]SELF4444,IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT A QUE/ION ( :O IS PHYSICALLY /RONG] -- IT IS A QUE/ION ( TRA9+40.<#a#b#d.> 0,! ,WILL TO ,W96 ,WOM5 & ,SELF-,DEF5SE10 AN ANONYM\SLY AU?OR$ PAMPHLET1 ADDS ! FOLL[+3 

,IT IS RIDICUL\S ?AT !RE >E SO MANY C\NSEL+ & SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS = WOM5 :O HAVE BE5 RAP$1 ATTACK$1 & ABUS$ BUT H>DLY ANY ?AT WORK TO PREP>E & PREV5T !SE ?+S FROM HAPP5+4 ,WE MU/ REFUSE TO BE VICTIMS & REJECT ! IDEA ?AT WE %\LD SUBMIT TO \R ASSAILANTS TO KEEP FROM >\S+ FUR!R VIOL5CE4 ,9 REALITY1 SUBMITT+ TO \R ASSAILANTS WILL ONLY CONTRIBUTE TO FUTURE VIOL5CE AGA9/ O!RS4.<#a#b#e.> 

,! 5TIRE IDEA ?AT VIOL5CE IS MASCUL9E1 OR ?AT REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVISM NECESS>ILY EXCLUDES WOM51 QUE]S1 & TRANS PEOPLE IS1 LIKE O!R PREMISES ( NONVIOL5CE1 BAS$ ON HI/ORICAL :ITEWA%+4 ,IGNOR$ >E ! ,NIG]IAN WOM5 OCCUPY+ & SABOTAG+ PETROLEUM FACILITIES2 ! WOM5 M>TYRS ( ! ,PALE/9IAN 9TIFADA2 ! QUE] & TRANSG5D] W>RIORS ( ! ,/ONEWALL ,REBELLION2 ! 9NUM]ABLE ?\S&S ( WOM5 :O F\<T = ! ,VIETCONG2 WOM5 LEAD]S ( ,NATIVE RESI/ANCE TO ,EUROPEAN & ,U,S G5OCIDE2 ,MUJ]ES ,CRE&O 7,WOM5 ,CREAT+71 A GR\P ( AN>*A-FEM9I/S 9 ,BOLIVIA2 & ,BRITI% SUFFRAGETTES :O RIOT$ & F\<T AGA9/ COPS4 ,=GOTT5 >E ! WOM5 FROM ! RANK & FILE TO ! HI<E/ LEVELS ( LEAD]%IP AMONG ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 & O!R MILITANT GR\PS4 ,! IDEA ?AT FI<T+ BACK SOMEH[ EXCLUDES WOM5 IS ABSURD4 ,NOT EV5 ! HI/ORY ( ! PACIFI$ :ITE 0,FIR/ ,WORLD0 BE>S IT UP BECAUSE EV5 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE PATRI>*Y IMAG9ABLE C\LD NEV] PREV5T ALL TRANSG5D] PEOPLE & ALL WOM5 FROM MILITANTLY FI<T+ AGA9/ OPPRESSION4 

,ADVOCATES ( NONVIOL5CE :O MAKE A LIMIT$ EXCEPTION = SELF DEF5SE BECAUSE !Y RECOGNIZE H[ WRONG IT IS TO SAY ?AT OPPRESS$ PEOPLE CANNOT OR %\LD NOT PROTECT !MSELVES HAVE NO VIABLE /RATEGIES = DEAL+ ) SY/EMIC VIOL5CE4 ,IS IT SELF-DEF5SE TO FI<T (F AN ABUSIVE HUSB&1 BUT NOT TO BL[ UP A DIOX9-EMITT+ FACTORY ?AT IS MAK+ Y\R BREA/ MILK TOXIC8 ,:AT AB\T A MORE CONC]T$ CAMPAIGN TO DE/ROY ! CORPORATION ?AT [NS ! FACTORY & IS RESPONSIBLE = RELEAS+ ! POLLUTANTS8 ,IS IT SELF-DEF5SE TO KILL ! G5]AL :O S5DS \T ! SOLDI]S :O RAPE WOM5 9 A W> ZONE8 ,OR MU/ PACIFI/S REMA9 ON ! DEF5SIVE1 ONLY FI<T+ 9DIVIDUAL ATTACKS & SUBMITT+ !MSELVES TO ! 9EVITABILITY ( SU* ATTACKS UNTIL NONVIOL5T TACTICS SOMEH[ CONV]T ! G5]AL OR CLOSE D[N ! FACTORY1 AT SOME UNC]TA9 PO9T 9 ! FUTURE8 

,ASIDE FROM PROTECT+ ! PATRI>*Y FROM MILITANT OPPOSITION1 NONVIOL5CE ALSO HELPS PRES]VE PATRI>*AL DYNAMICS )9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,ONE ( ! MAJOR PREMISES ( CURR5T ANTI-OPPRESSION ACTIVISM 7BORN \T ( ! JO9T DESIRE TO PROMOTE HEAL?I]1 MORE EMP[]$ MOVEM5TS & TO AVOID ! 9FI<T+ :I* /EMM$ L>GELY FROM NEGLECT$ OPPRESSIVE DYNAMICS ?AT CRIPPL$ ! PREVI\S G5]ATION'S LIB]ATION /RUGGLES7 IS ?AT OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL HI]>*IES EXI/ & REPLICATE !MSELVES 9 ! BEHAVIOR ( ALL SUBJECTS & MU/ BE OV]COME 9T]NALLY AS WELL AS EXT]NALLY4 ,BUT PACIFISM ?RIVES ON AVOID+ SELF-CRITICISM4.<#a#b#f.> ,MANY >E FAMILI> ) ! P>TIALLY JU/IFI$ /]EOTYPE ( SELF-CONGRATULATORY1 SELF-CELEBRATORY NONVIOL5T ACTIVI/S :O 0EMBODY ! *ANGE .<!Y.> WI% TO SEE 9 ! WORLD0.<#a#b#g.> TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT 9 !IR M9DS1 !Y EMBODY EV]Y?+ RI<T & BEAUTIFUL4 ,A FOLL[] 9 ONE PACIFI/ ORGANIZATION EXCLAIM$1 9 RESPONSE TO CRITICISMS ( PRIVILEGE1 ?AT ! GR\P'S :ITE1 MALE LEAD] C\LD NOT POSSIBLY HAVE :ITE PRIVILEGE & MALE PRIVILEGE BECAUSE HE WAS SU* A GOOD P]SON1 AS ?\< :ITE SUPREMACY & PATRI>*Y W]E 5TIRELY VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS4.<#a#b#h.> ,9 SU* A CONTEXT1 H[ EASILY C\LD A PR$OM9ANTLY MALE LEAD]%IP ?AT IS UND]/OOD TO EMBODY ! NONVIOL5T IDEAL AS A RESULT ( !IR P>TICIPATION 9 AN IMPRESSIVE NUMB] ( HUNG] /RIKES & SIT-9S BE CALL$ \T = OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR1 TRANSPHOBIA1 OR SEXUAL ABUSE8 

,! PACIFI/ AVOIDANCE ( SELF-CRITICISM IS FUNCTIONAL1 NOT JU/ TYPICAL4 ,:5 Y\R /RATEGY'S VICTORY COMES FROM 0CAPTUR.<+.> & MA9TA9.<+.> ! MORAL HI< GR\ND10.<#a#b#i.> IT IS NECESS>Y TO PORTRAY Y\RSELF AS MORAL & Y\R 5EMY AS IMMORAL4 ,UNCOV]+ BIGOTRIES & OPPRESSIVE DYNAMICS AMONG GR\P LEAD]S & MEMB]S IS SIMPLY C\NT]PRODUCTIVE TO Y\R *OS5 /RATEGY4 ,H[ MANY PEOPLE KN[ ?AT ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ JR4 TREAT$ ,ELLA ,BAK] 7:O IS L>GELY RESPONSIBLE = BUILD+ ! F\NDATION ( ! ,S\!RN ,*RI/IAN ,LEAD]%IP ,CONF]5CE .<,S,C,L,C.> :ILE ,K+ WAS /ILL 9EXP]I5C$ AS AN ORGANIZ]7 LIKE HIS SECRET>Y2 LAU<$ 9 ! FACES ( SEV]AL WOM5 9 ! ORGANIZATION :5 !Y SUGGE/$ ?AT P[] & LEAD]%IP %\LD BE %>$2 SAID ?AT WOM5'S NATURAL ROLE WAS MO!RHOOD1 & ?AT !Y1 UN=TUNATELY1 W]E 0=C$0 9TO ! POSITIONS ( 0TEA*]0 & 0LEAD]02.<#a#c.> & REMOV$ ,BAY>D ,RU/9 FROM HIS ORGANIZATION BECAUSE ,RU/9 WAS GAY8.<#a#c#a.> ,BUT !N1 :Y W\LD !SE FACTS BE WIDELY AVAILABLE :5 MAK+ AN ICON ( ,K+ 5TAIL$ COV]+ UP ANY SU* FAULTS & PORTRAY+ HIM AS A SA9T8 ,= REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVI/S1 H[EV]1 VICTORY COMES FROM BUILD+ P[] & \T-/RATEGIZ+ ! /ATE4 ,SU* A PA? REQUIRES CON/ANT ASSESSM5T & SELF-CRITICISM4.<#a#c#b.> 

,IT IS (T5 PREEXI/+ SEXI/ ASSUMPTIONS ?AT PA9T MILITANT GR\PS AS MORE SEXI/ ?AN !Y ACTUALLY >E4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WOM5 W]E EFFECTIVELY EXCLUD$ FROM LEAD]%IP POSITIONS 9 ,K+'S ,S,C,L,C1.<#a#c#c.> :]EAS WOM5 7= EXAMPLE1 ,ELA9E ,BR[N7 AT TIMES HELD ! TOP POSITIONS 9 ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY 7,B,P,P74 ,YET IT IS ! ,B,P,P1 & NOT ! ,S,C,L,C1 ?AT IS HELD UP AS ! P>AGON ( MA*ISMO4 ,KA?LE5 ,CLEAV] REBUTS1 0,9 #a#i#g1 ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY TOOK A =MAL POSITION ON ! LIB]ATION ( WOM54 ,DID ! ,U,S ,CONGRESS EV] MAKE ANY /ATEM5T ON ! LIB]ATION ( WOM580.<#a#c#d.> ,FRANKYE ,MALIKA ,ADAMS1 ANO!R ,PAN!R1 SAID1 0,WOM5 RAN ! ,B,P,P PRETTY MU*4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ IT GOT TO BE A MALE'S P>TY OR ?\<T ( AS BE+ A MALE'S P>TY40.<#a#c#e.> ,9 RESURRECT+ A TRU] HI/ORY ( ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 ,MUMIA ,ABU-,JAMAL DOCUM5TS :AT WAS1 9 SOME WAYS1 0A WOMAN'S P>TY40.<#a#c#f.> 

,NONE!LESS1 SEXISM P]SI/$ AMONG ! ,PAN!RS1 AS IT P]SI/S )9 ANY REVOLUTION>Y MILIEU1 & ANY O!R SEGM5T ( A PATRI>*AL SOCIETY TODAY4 ,PATRI>*Y CANNOT BE DE/ROY$ OV]NI<T1 BUT IT CAN BE GRADUALLY OV]COME BY GR\PS ?AT WORK TO DE/ROY IT4 ,ACTIVI/S MU/ RECOGNIZE PATRI>*Y AS A PRIM>Y 5EMY & OP5 SPACES )9 REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS = WOM51 QUE] PEOPLE1 & TRANSG5D] PEOPLE TO BE CREATIVE =CES 9 DIRECT+1 ASSESS+1 & RE=MULAT+ ! /RUGGLE 7:ILE ALSO SUPPORT+ M5'S EF=TS TO UND]/& & C\NT] \R [N SOCIALIZATION74 ,AN HONE/ EVALUATION %[S ?AT NO MATT] \R 9T5TIONS1 MORE WORK REMA9S TO BE DONE TO FREE CONTROL ( ! MOVEM5T FROM ! H&S ( M5 & TO F9D HEAL?Y1 RE/ORATIVE WAYS TO DEAL ) ABUSIVE PATT]NS 9 RELATION%IPS1 SOCIAL OR ROMANTIC1 AMONG MEMB]S ( ! MOVEM5T4 

,:E!R MILITANT OR PACIFI/1 NE>LY EV]Y TACTICAL OR /RATEGIC DISCUSSION ,I HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 WAS ATT5D$ & DOM9AT$ OV]:ELM+LY BY M54 ,RA!R ?AN CLAIM ?AT WOM5 & TRANSG5D] PEOPLE >E SOMEH[ UNABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 A BROAD SPECTRUM ( TACTICAL OPTIONS 7OR EV5 DISCUSS !M71 WE W\LD DO WELL TO RECALL ! VOICES ( ?OSE :O HAVE F\<T-VIOL5TLY1 DEFIANTLY1 EFFECTIVELY -- AS REVOLUTION>IES4 ,TO ?AT 5D3 

,MUJ]ES ,CRE&O IS AN AN>*A-FEM9I/ GR\P 9 ,BOLIVIA4 ,ITS MEMB]S HAVE 5GAG$ 9 GRAFFITI CAMPAIGNS & ANTI-POV]TY CAMPAIGNS4 ,!Y PROTECT PROTE/]S FROM POLICE VIOL5CE AT DEMON/RATIONS4 ,9 !IR MO/ DRAMATIC ACTION1 !Y >M$ !MSELVES ) ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS & /ICKS ( DYNAMITE & HELP$ A GR\P ( 9DIG5\S F>M]S TAKE OV] A BANK TO DEM& =GIV5ESS ( ! DEBT ?AT WAS />V+ ! F>M]S & !IR FAMILIES4 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW1 ,JULIETA ,P>$ES1 A F\ND+ MEMB]1 EXPLA9S ! GR\P'S ORIG9S4 

,MUJ]ES ,CRE&O IS A 0CRAZ9ESS0 />T$ BY ?REE WOM5 .<,JULIETA ,P>$ES1 ,M>IA ,GAL9DO1 & ,MONICA ,M5DOZA.> FROM ! >ROGANT1 HOMOPHOBIC1 & TOTALIT>IAN ,LEFT ( ,BOLIVIA ( ! '#hS 4444,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 US & ?OSE :O TALK AB\T ! OV]?R[ ( CAPITALISM IS ?AT ALL !IR PROPOSALS = A NEW SOCIETY COME FROM ! PATRI>*Y ( ! ,LEFT4 ,AS FEM9I/S 9 ,MUJ]ES ,CRE&O WE WANT REVOLUTION1 A REAL *ANGE ( ! SY/EM4444,I'VE SAID IT & ,I'LL SAY IT AGA9 ?AT WE'RE NOT AN>*I/S BY ,BAKUN9 OR ! ,C,N,T1 BUT RA!R BY \R GR&MO!RS1 & ?AT'S A BEAUTIFUL S*OOL ( AN>*ISM4.<#a#c#g.> 

,SYLVIA ,RIV]A1 A ,PU]TO ,RICAN DRAG QUE51 TALK$ AB\T H] P>TICIPATION 9 ! #aifi ,/ONEWALL ,REBELLION1 SP>K$ AFT] POLICE RAID$ ! ,/ONEWALL ,B> 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY'S ,GRE5WI* ,VILLAGE TO H>ASS ! QUE] & TRANS PATRONS4 

,WE W]E NOT TAK+ ANY MORE ( ?IS %IT4 ,WE HAD DONE SO MU* = O!R MOVEM5TS4 ,IT WAS TIME4 

,IT WAS /REET GAY PEOPLE FROM ! ,VILLAGE \T FRONT -- HOMELESS PEOPLE :O LIV$ 9 ! P>K 9 ,%]IDAN ,SQU>E \TSIDE ! B> -- & !N DRAG QUE5S BEH9D !M & EV]YBODY BEH9D US4444 

,I'M GLAD ,I WAS 9 ! ,/ONEWALL ,RIOT4 ,I REMEMB] :5 SOMEONE ?REW A ,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL1 ,I ?\<T3 0,MY GOD1 ! REVOLUTION IS H]E4 ,! REVOLUTION IS F9ALLY H]E60 

,I ALWAYS BELIEV$ ?AT WE W\LD HAVE A FI<T BACK4 ,I JU/ KNEW ?AT WE W\LD FI<T BACK4 ,I JU/ DIDN'T KN[ IT W\LD BE ?AT NI<T4 ,I AM PR\D ( MYSELF AS BE+ !RE ?AT NI<T4 ,IF ,I HAD LO/ ?AT MOM5T1 ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 K9D ( HURT BECAUSE ?AT'S :5 ,I SAW ! WORLD *ANGE = ME & MY PEOPLE4 

,( C\RSE1 WE /ILL GOT A LONG WAY AHEAD ( US4.<#a#c#h.> 

,ANN ,HANS5 IS A ,CANADIAN REVOLUTION>Y :O S]V$ SEV5 YE>S 9 PRISON = H] 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! #a#i#hS ) ! UND]GR\ND GR\PS ,DIRECT ,ACTION & ! ,WIMM9'S ,FIRE ,BRIGADE1 :I* 7AMONG O!R ACTIONS7 BOMB$ ! FACTORY ( ,LITTON ,SY/EMS 7A MANUFACTUR] ( CRUISE-MISSILE COMPON5TS7 & FIREBOMB$ A *A9 ( PORNOGRAPHY %OPS ?AT SOLD VIDEOS DEPICT+ RAPES4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,HANS53 

,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T =MS ( DIRECT ACTION1 SOME MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN O!RS AT DIFF]5T PO9TS 9 HI/ORY1 BUT 9 CONJUNCTION ) O!R =MS ( PROTE/1 DIRECT ACTION CAN MAKE ! MOVEM5T = *ANGE MORE EFFECTIVE BY OP5+ AV5UES ( RESI/ANCE ?AT >E NOT EASILY CO-OPT$ OR CONTROLL$ BY ! /ATE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 PEOPLE )9 ! MOVEM5T WEAK5 !IR [N ACTIONS BY FAIL+ TO UND]/& & SUPPORT ! DIV]SE TACTICS AVAILABLE4444 ,WE HAVE BECOME PACIFI$4.<#a#c#i.> 

,RUSSIAN-BORN ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN -- ,AM]ICA'S MO/ FAM\S AN>*I/1 P>TICIPANT 9 ! ATTEMPT$ ASSASS9ATION ( /EEL BOSS ,H5RY ,CLAY ,FRICK 9 #a#h#i#b1 SUPPORT] ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 & ONE ( ! E>LIE/ CRITICS ( ! ,L59I/ GOV]NM5T -- WRITES ( WOM5'S EMANCIPATION1 0,HI/ORY TELLS US ?AT EV]Y OPPRESS$ CLASS GA9$ TRUE LIB]ATION FROM ITS MA/]S ?R\< ITS [N EF=TS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WOMAN LE>N ?AT LESSON1 ?AT %E REALIZE ?AT H] FRE$OM WILL REA* AS F> AS H] P[] TO A*IEVE FRE$OM REA*ES40.<#a#d.> 

,MOLLIE ,/EIM] WAS ANO!R ,RUSSIAN-,AM]ICAN IMMIGRANT AN>*I/4 ,FROM A Y\NG AGE1 ,/EIM] WORK$ ) ,FRAYHAYT1 A ,YIDDI%-LANGUAGE AN>*I/ PAP] FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,ITS MAS!AD PROCLAIM$3 0,! ONLY JU/ W> IS ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION40 ,FROM #aiah ONW>DS1 ,/EIM] WAS >RE/$ & IMPRISON$ REPEAT$LY = SPEAK+ \T AGA9/ ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> OR 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 :I*1 AT ?AT TIME1 BE=E ! ,L59I/ CONSOLIDATION & PURGES1 HAD A SIGNIFICANT AN>*I/ COMPON5T4 ,AT ONE TRIAL %E DECL>$1 0,TO ! FULFILLM5T ( ?IS IDEA .<AN>*ISM.>1 ,I WILL DEVOTE ALL MY 5]GY1 &1 IF NECESS>Y1 R5D] MY LIFE = IT40.<#a#d#a.> ,/EIM] WAS DEPORT$ TO ,RUSSIA & !N JAIL$ BY ! ,SOVIETS = SUPPORT+ AN>*I/ PRISON]S !RE4 

,ANNA ,MAE ,PICT\-,AQUA% WAS A ,MI'KMAQ WOMAN & ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,MOVEM5T 7,A,I,M7 ACTIVI/4 ,AFT] TEA*+1 C\NSEL+ ,NATIVE Y\?1 & 0WORK+ ) ,BO/ON'S ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN & ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN COMMUNITIES10.<#a#d#b.> %E JO9$ ,A,I,M & WAS 9VOLV$ 9 ! #g#a-DAY OCCUPATION ( ,W\ND$ ,KNEE ON ! ,P9E ,RIDGE ,RES]VATION 9 #a#i#g#c4 ,9 #a#i#g#e1 AT ! HEI<T ( A P]IOD ( BRUTAL /ATE REPRESSION DUR+ :I* AT LEA/ #f ,A,I,M MEMB]S & SUPPORT]S W]E MURD]$ BY P>AMILIT>IES EQUIPP$ BY ! ,F,B,I1 ,PICT\-,AQUA% WAS PRES5T AT A %OOT-\T 9 :I* TWO ,F,B,I AG5TS W]E KILL$4 ,9 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#g#e1 %E WAS DECL>$ A FUGITIVE = AVOID+ C\RT APPE>ANCES ON EXPLOSIVES *>GES4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#g#f1 %E WAS F\ND DEAD1 %OT 9 ! BACK ( ! HEAD2 ! /ATE CORON] LI/$ ! CAUSE ( DEA? AS 0EXPOSURE40 ,AFT] H] DEA?1 IT WAS LE>N$ ?AT ! ,F,B,I HAD ?REAT5$ H] LIFE = NOT SELL+ \T O!R ,A,I,M ACTIVI/S4 ,DUR+ H] LIFE1 ,PICT\-,AQUA% WAS AN \TSPOK5 ACTIVI/ & REVOLUTION>Y4 

,!SE :ITE PEOPLE ?9K ?IS C\NTRY BELONGS TO !M -- !Y DO NOT REALIZE ?AT !Y >E ONLY 9 *>GE RI<T N[ BECAUSE !RE >E MORE ( !M ?AN !RE >E ( US4 ,! :OLE C\NTRY *ANG$ ) ONLY A H&FUL ( RAGG$Y-ASS PILGRIMS ?AT CAME OV] H]E 9 ! #a#eS4 ,IT CAN TAKE A H&FUL ( RAGG$Y-ASS ,9DIANS TO DO ! SAME1 & ,I 9T5D TO BE ONE ( ?OSE RAGG$Y-ASS ,9DIANS4.<#a#d#c.> 

,ROTE ,ZORA 7,R,Z7 WAS A ,G]MAN URBAN GU]RILLA GR\P ( ANTI-IMP]IALI/ FEM9I/S4 ,TOGE!R ) ! ALLI$ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,CELLS1 !Y C>RI$ \T MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ ATTACKS1 MO/LY BOMB+S1 DUR+ ! #a#i#gS & #hS4 ,!Y T>GET$ PORNOGRAPH]S2 CORPORATIONS US+ SWEAT%OPS2 GOV]NM5T BUILD+S2 COMPANIES TRAD+ WOM5 AS WIVES1 SEX SLAVES1 & DOME/IC WORK]S2 DRUG COMPANIES2 & MORE4 ,9 AN ANONYM\S 9T]VIEW1 ,ROTE ,ZORA MEMB]S EXPLA9$ ?AT3 0! WOM5 ( ,R,Z />T$ 9 #aigd ) ! BOMB+ ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT 9 ,K>LSRUHE BECAUSE WE ALL WANT$ ! TOTAL ABOLI%M5T ( '#b#a#h' 7! ABORTION LAW740.<#a#d#d.> ,ASK$ :E!R VIOL5CE SU* AS !IR BOMB+S H>MS ! MOVEM5T1 ! MEMB]S REPLI$3 

,ZORA #a3 ,TO H>M ! MOVEM5T -- Y\ TALK AB\T ! 9/ALLATION ( REPRESSION4 ,! ACTIONS DON'T H>M ! MOVEM5T6 ,IT'S ! OPPOSITE1 !Y %\LD & CAN SUPPORT ! MOVEM5T DIRECTLY4 ,\R ATTACK ON ! WOM5 TRAD]S1 = EXAMPLE1 HELP$ TO EXPOSE !IR BUS9ESS TO ! PUBLIC LI<T1 TO ?REAT5 !M1 & !Y N[ KN[ !Y HAVE TO ANTICIPATE ! RESI/ANCE ( WOM5 IF !Y GO ON ) !IR BUS9ESS4 ,!SE 0G5TLEM50 KN[ !Y HAVE TO ANTICIPATE RESI/ANCE4 ,WE CALL ?IS A /R5G!N+ ( \R MOVEM5T4 

,ZORA #b3 ,= A LONG TIME ! /RATEGY ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN TO SPLIT ! RADICAL W+ FROM ! RE/ ( ! MOVEM5T BY ANY MEANS & ISOLATE !M TO WEAK5 ! :OLE MOVEM5T4 ,9 ! '#gS WE HAD ! EXP]I5CE ( :AT IT MEANS :5 SECTORS ( ! ,LEFT ADOPT ! PROPAG&A ( ! /ATE1 :5 !Y />T TO PRES5T ?OSE :O /RUGGLE UNCOMPROMIS+LY AS RESPONSIBLE = /ATE P]SECUTION1 DE/RUCTION1 & REPRESSION4 ,!Y NOT ONLY CONFUSE CAUSE ) EFFECT1 BUT ALSO JU/IFY IMPLICITLY /ATE T]ROR4 ,!RE=E1 !Y WEAK5 !IR [N POSITION4 ,!Y N>R[ ! FRAME ( !IR PROTE/ & !IR RESI/ANCE 4444 

,! 9T]VIEW W5T ON TO ASK ! FOLL[+ QUE/ION4 

,H[ CAN NON-AUTONOM\S1 NON-RADICAL WOM5 UND]/& :AT Y\ WANT8 ,>M$ ACTIONS DO HAVE A 0SC>E AWAY0 EFFECT4 

,ZORA #b3 ,MAYBE IT IS SC>Y IF EV]YDAY REALITY IS QUE/ION$4 ,WOM5 :O GET IT P\ND$ 9TO !IR HEADS FROM ! TIME !Y >E LITTLE GIRLS ?AT !Y >E VICTIMS GET 9SECURE IF !Y >E CONFRONT$ ) ! FACT ?AT WOM5 >E NEI!R VICTIMS NOR PEACEFUL4 ,?IS IS A PROVOCATION4 ,?OSE WOM5 :O EXP]I5CE !IR P[]LESSNESS ) RAGE CAN ID5TIFY ) \R ACTIONS4 ,AS EV]Y ACT ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ ONE WOMAN CREATES AN ATMOSPH]E ( ?REAT AGA9/ ALL WOM51 \R ACTIONS CONTRIBUTE -- EV5 IF !Y AIM ONLY AGA9/ ! 9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE -- TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN ATMOSPH]E ( 0,RESI/ANCE IS POSSIBLE60.<#a#d#e.> 

,!RE IS1 H[EV]1 A GREAT DEAL ( FEM9I/ LIT]ATURE ?AT D5IES ! EMP[]+ 7& HI/ORICALLY IMPORTANT7 EFFECTS ( MILITANT /RUGGLE ON WOM5'S & O!R MOVEM5TS1 (F]+ 9/EAD A PACIFI/ FEM9ISM4 ,PACIFI/ FEM9I/S PO9T TO ! SEXISM & MA*ISMO ( C]TA9 MILITANT LIB]ATION ORGANIZATIONS1 :I* WE %\LD ALL ACKN[L$GE & ADDRESS4 ,>GU+ AGA9/ NONVIOL5CE & 9 FAVOR ( A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS %\LD NOT AT ALL IMPLY A SATISFACTION ) ! /RATEGIES OR CULTURES ( PA/ MILITANT GR\PS 7= EXAMPLE1 ! MA*O PO/UR+ ( ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND OR ! ANTI-FEM9ISM ( ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES74.<#a#d#f.> ,BUT TAK+ !SE CRITICISMS S]I\SLY %\LD NOT PREV5T US FROM PO9T+ \T ! HYPOCRISY ( FEM9I/S :O GLADLY DECRY SEXI/ BEHAVIOR BY MILITANTS BUT COV] IT UP :5 IT IS COMMITT$ BY PACIFI/S -- = EXAMPLE1 RELI%+ ! TALE ?AT ,G&HI LE>N$ NONVIOL5CE FROM HIS WIFE )\T M5TION+ ! DI/URB+LY PATRI>*AL ASPECTS ( !IR RELATION%IP4.<#a#d#g.> 

,SOME FEM9I/S GO FUR!R ?AN SPECIFIC CRITICISMS & ATTEMPT TO =GE A METAPHYSICAL L9K BETWE5 FEM9ISM & NONVIOL5CE3 ?IS IS ! 0FEM9IZATION ( PASSIVITY0 M5TION$ E>LI]4 ,9 AN >TICLE PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,B]KELEY J\RNAL ,PEACE ,P[]1 ,C>OL ,FL9D]S CITES A /UDY BY ,U,C,L,A SCI5TI/S ASS]T+ ?AT WOM5 >E HORMONALLY PROGRAMM$ TO RESPOND TO DANG] NOT ) ! FI<T-OR-FLI<T ME*ANISM1 :I* IS ASCRIB$ TO M51 BUT ) A 0T5D OR BEFRI5D0 ME*ANISM4 ,:5 ?REAT5$1 ACCORD+ TO !SE SCI5TI/S1 WOM5 WILL 0QUIET ! *ILDR51 FE$ EV]YONE1 DEFUZE ! T5SION1 & CONNECT ) O!R FEMALES40.<#a#d#h.> ,?IS SORT ( POP SCI5CE HAS LONG BE5 A FAVOR$ TOOL TO RECON/ITUTE ! PATRI>*Y BY SUPPOS$LY PROV+ ! EXI/5CE ( NATURAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 M5 & WOM51 & PEOPLE >E ALL TOO WILL+ TO =GET BASIC MA!MATIC PR9CIPLES 9 ORD] TO SURR5D] TO SU* A WELL-ORD]$ WORLD4 ,NAMELY1 >BITR>ILY DIVID+ HUMANITY 9TO TWO SETS 7MALE & FEMALE7 BAS$ ON A V]Y LIMIT$ NUMB] ( *>ACT]I/ICS WILL 9V>IABLY PRODUCE DIFF]5T AV]AGES = EA* SET4 ,PEOPLE :O DO NOT KN[ ?AT AN AV]AGE DOES NOT EXPRESS1 BUT OBSCURES1 ! DIV]SITY )9 A SET HAPPILY DECL>E !SE TWO SETS TO BE NATURAL CATEGORIES & CONT9UE TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE !Y >E UNNATURAL & ABNORMAL IF !Y DO NOT FALL CLOSE TO ! AV]AGE ( !IR SET 7,GOD =BID !Y FALL CLOS] TO ! AV]AGE ( ! O!R SET74 

,BUT ,FL9D]S IS NOT CONT5T TO PAUSE !RE1 ) ! IMPLICITLY TRANSPHOBIC & G5D]-ESS5TIALIZ+.<#a#d#i.> ,U,C,L,A /UDY4 ,%E GOES ON TO DELVE 9TO 0\R REMOTE1 PRE-HUMAN PA/4 ,AMONG *IMPANZEES1 \R NE>E/ RELATIONS1 MALES PATROL ! T]RITORY )9 :I* ! FEMALES & 9FANTS FE$4444,FEMALES >E R>ELY \T ON ?OSE FRONTL9ES2 !Y'RE MORE TYPICALLY 5GAG$ 9 DIRECT C>E ( !IR (FSPR+40 ,FL9D]S ASS]TS ?AT ?IS %[S 0IT'S NEV] BE5 P>TICUL>LY ADAPTIVE = WOM5 TO 5GAGE 9 DIRECT COMBAT0 & 0WOM5 T5D TO COME AT .<NONVIOL5CE.> FROM A SOME:AT DIFF]5T DIRECTION & EV5 LIVE IT \T RA!R DIFF]5TLY40.<#a#e.> ,FL9D]S IS COMMITT+ ANO!R SCI5TIFIC BLUND]1 & HAS TAK5 ON A REM>KABLY SEXI/ TONE4 ,FIR/LY1 ! EVOLUTION>Y DET]M9ISM %E IS US+ IS NEI!R SCRUPUL\S NOR PROV5 -- ITS POPUL>ITY COMES FROM ITS UTILITY 9 CREAT+ AN ALIBI = OPPRESSIVE HI/ORICAL SOCIAL /RUCTURES4 ,EV5 )9 ?IS DUBI\S FRAMEWORK1 ,FL9D]S IS FLAW$ 9 H] ASSUMPTIONS4 ,HUMANS DID NOT EVOLVE FROM *IMPANZEES2 RA!R1 BO? SPECIES EVOLV$ FROM ! SAME PR$ECESSOR4 ,*IMPANZEES >E EV]Y BIT AS MOD]N AS HUMANS1 & BO? SPECIES HAVE HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO EVOLVE BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS ?AT DIV]GE FROM ! COMMON ANCE/OR4 ,WE >E NOT B\ND TO ! G5D] DIVISIONS ( *IMPS ANY MORE ?AN !Y >E B\ND TO \R PROP5SITY = DEVELOP+ IMM5SE VOCABUL>IES TO OBSCURE ! TRU? ( ! WORLD >\ND US4 ,SECONDLY1 ALONG ! SAME PA? ?AT HAS BR\<T H] TO ASS]T A FEMALE T5D5CY T[>D NONVIOL5CE1 ,FL9D]S HAS RUN 9TO ! ASS]TION ?AT WOM5'S NATURAL ROLE IS COM=T+ *ILDR5 & FE$+ EV]YBODY -- AWAY FROM ! FRONTL9ES4 ,FL9D]S HAS BOLDLY1 ALBEIT ACCID5TALLY1 DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ! SAME BELIEF SY/EM ?AT SAYS WOM5 >E PEACEFUL ALSO SAYS WOM5'S ROLE IS TO COOK & RAISE *ILDR54 ,! NAME ( ?AT BELIEF SY/EM IS PATRI>*Y4 

,ANO!R >TICLE BY A FEM9I/ ACADEMIC WAXES ESS5TIALI/ RI<T (F ! BAT4 ,9 ! SECOND P>AGRAPH ( 0,FEM9ISM & ,NONVIOL5CE3 ,A ,RELATIONAL ,MODEL10 ,PATRIZIA ,LONGO WRITES3 

,YE>S ( RESE>*444SUGGE/ ?AT DESPITE ! POT5TIAL PROBLEMS 9VOLV$1 WOM5 CONSI/5TLY P>TICIPATE 9 NONVIOL5T ACTION4 ,H[EV]1 WOM5 *OOSE NONVIOL5CE NOT BECAUSE !Y WI% TO IMPROVE !MSELVES ?R\< ADDITIONAL SUFF]+1 BUT BECAUSE ! /RATEGY FITS !IR VALUES & RES\RCES4.<#a#e#a.> 

,9 CON/RA9+ WOM5 TO NONVIOL5CE1 IT SEEMS ?AT PACIFI/ FEM9I/S MU/ ALSO CON/RA9 \R DEF9ITION ( WOM5'S 0VALUES & RES\RCES10 ?US DEF9+ :I* TRAITS >E ESS5TIALLY FEM99E1 LOCK+ WOM5 9TO A ROLE ?AT IS FALSELY NAM$ NATURAL1 & %UTT+ \T PEOPLE :O DO NOT FIT ?AT ROLE4 

,IT IS H>D TO TELL H[ MANY FEM9I/S TODAY ACCEPT ! PREMISES ( ESS5TIALISM1 BUT IT SEEMS ?AT A L>GE NUMB] ( RANK-&-FILE FEM9I/S DO NOT ACCEPT ! IDEA ?AT FEM9ISM & NONVIOL5CE >E OR MU/ BE 9H]5TLY L9K$4 ,ON ONE DISCUSSION BO>D1 DOZ5S ( SELF-ID5TIFI$ FEM9I/S RESPOND$ TO ! QUE/ION1 ,IS !RE A L9K BETWE5 NONVIOL5CE & FEM9ISM8 ,A MAJORITY ( RESPOND5TS1 SOME PACIFI/1 MANY NOT1 EXPRESS$ ! BELIEF ?AT FEM9I/S DO NOT NE$ TO SUPPORT NONVIOL5CE4 ,ONE MESSAGE SUMM$ IT UP3 

,!RE IS /ILL A SUB/ANTIAL /RA9 9 FEM9ISM ?AT L9KS WOM5 ) NONVIOL5CE4 ,BUT !RE >E ALSO A LOT ( FEM9I/S \T !RE1 MYSELF 9CLUD$1 :O DON'T WANT TO SEE \RSELVES AUTOMATICALLY L9K$ TO ONE /ANCE 7?AT IS1 NONVIOL5CE7 M]ELY BECAUSE ( \R G5ITALIA OR \R FEM9ISM4.<#a#e#b.> 

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