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Between the Bomb and the Burqa
Her voice was thick with passion as she argued for ending violence against fellow Afghan women, but the men didn't listen. Instead they hurled insults at her; they called her a prostitute and a traitor to her religion. The stubborn men's insults were abusive and frustrating, but it had been worse for other women in her position. They were threatened and hunted down. Some of them were killed.
Like many recent reports in the media, this story conjures up images of a brave Afghan villager struggling against the tyrannical rule of a Taliban court or insurgent militia, but that's not case: the woman in this story is an unnamed member of the Afghan Parliament supported by the United States. The verbal abuse is recounted by another female Afghan official in a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. The men who called her a prostitute were her colleagues and fellow legislators, the supposed enemies of the religious fanatics fighting for control of Afghanistan.
Such accounts shed doubts on the narrative of female liberation following the initial toppling of the Taliban, as the reinvigorated debate over the occupation has renewed the media's interest in the abuses suffered by Afghan women at the hands of America's enemies. Human rights advocates may be pleased, but media critics say the plight of Afghan woman is being used to rally support for the war, and as a recent military leak reveals, the government secretly considered such a media strategy as recently as this spring.
Time magazine became the poster child for this trend last week with a cover story featuring the disfigured face of a young Afghan girl named Aisha with the ominous headline: "What Happens if We Leave Afghanistan."
"They are the people that did this to me," Aisha told the Time reporter as she touched her damaged face, disfigured as part of Taliban punishment for running away from her abusive in-laws. "How can we reconcile with them?"
Aisha's heartbreaking plea reveals the harsh reality of living in a war-torn and ultra-religious society. She puts a face on the Afghan dilemma, but critics contend that the Time article on Aisha oversimplifies a complicated issue.
"Feminists have long argued that invoking the condition of women to justify occupation is a cynical ploy and the Time cover already stands accused of it," wrote Priyamvada Gopal, an English professor at Cambridge University, in The Guardian UK. "Misogynist violence is unacceptable, but we must also be concerned by the continued insistence that the complexities of war, occupation and reality itself can be reduced to bedtime stories."
A careful editorial by Time editor Rick Stengel insists that the magazine is not "either in support of the US war effort or in opposition to it," but its intention is also an attempt to counterbalance the recent WikiLeaks release of more than 90,000 documents detailing the military actions in Afghanistan.
According to Stengel, the leaked documents cannot provide "emotional truth and insight into the way life is lived in that difficult land," but a different WikiLeaks release does provide some insight on using Afghan women to promote war.
The Red Cell CIA Leak
An internal Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) document released by WikiLeaks in March reveals a secret plan to use the plight of Afghan women and refugees in developing media strategies to "leverage French (and other European) guilt" during an especially bloody summer of military escalation. The confidential document was prepared by the Red Cell, a secretive group that consults the US intelligence community.
In response to the news that Dutch forces would soon withdraw from Afghanistan, the Red Cell outlined a plan to use Afghan women and refugees in developing media strategies to ensure that more NATO allies would not succumb to public pressure and follow suit. The memo claimed that a "not our problem" sentiment toward the Afghan conflict allowed European leaders to ignore voter's vast disapproval of the occupation, but "forecasts of a bloody summer" could provoke a public backlash.
The forecast was correct: June and July were the deadliest months for NATO and US forces to date. The record number of body bags coupled with the firing of former US Gen. Stanley McChrystal and the bloody revelations provided by the massive WikiLeaks release has pushed international support for the war to a new low.
Bloomberg reported last week that, in the wake of the WikiLeaks release, approximately 70 percent of Germans want their troops to leave "as soon as possible." Germany has the third largest military presence in Afghanistan.
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India’s only openly gay prince, Manvendra Singh Gohil, (pictured) has launched two magazines targeting the gay community.
Fantasy, an “Indian version of Debonair” was re-launched at the hands of Celina Jaitly in Goa in July, for all those who love women.
But Gohil’s pet project is Fun, his editorial effort to target straight women and gay men.
“The magazine also appeals to straight women, basically anybody who loves men,” explains Gohil.
“The other gay magazine, Bombay Dost, talks about gay empowerment and HIV-related issues. But this is a magazine which speaks of the lifestyle of gay men. We’re focusing on fashion, fitness, gizmos and relationships.”
The magazine will have a fashion advice column, apart from an agony aunt column, dealing with men in relationships. “There will also be a column giving sex tips, which will help both gay men and straight women.” explains Gohil.
The magazine articles are contributed from within the gay community and sympathisers. Gohil’s charity organisation, Laskhya Trust, will also lend support by providing articles from its in-house doctor and counselor. The magazine will also feature male models on the cover, along with an interview.
When asked whether they’ve faced any problems asking models to pose for their magazine, Gohil responded, “Actually, we have a waiting list of models who want to pose for us. We aren’t restricting ourselves to gays, we are looking for people who understand our cause.”
The magazine already has 75,000 copies printed and will be available through subscription and at leading book stores and railway stations.India’s only openly gay prince, Manvendra Singh Gohil, (pictured) has launched... more
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The next September issue rolls in today, featuring Gisele Bundchen, beautiful and smoldering in lace. The editorial is an even better shot of the wonder-mom.
http://bit.ly/9bbaR1The next September issue rolls in today, featuring Gisele Bundchen, beautiful and... more
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The following news is quite amazing, in fact. Neil Peart has won his 4th straight "Drummie Of The Year."The following news is quite amazing, in fact. Neil Peart has won his 4th straight... more
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Enter Music Publishing will host a benefit for famed Little Feat drummer, Ritchie Hayward, on August 13. The event is being held in conjunction with the San Jose Jazz Festival.Enter Music Publishing will host a benefit for famed Little Feat drummer, Ritchie... more
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Tank Girl, a new breed of savvy punk anti-heroine with attitude and a mouth full of expletives. The comic centers on her misadventures with her boyfriend, Booga, a mutant kangaroo. The comic's style was heavily influenced by punk visual art, and strips were frequently deeply disorganized, anarchic, absurdist, and psychedelic. The strip features various elements with origins in surrealist techniques, fanzines, collage, cut-up technique, stream of consciousness, and metafiction, with very little regard or interest for conventional plot or committed narrative. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/section-blog/415-tank-girlTank Girl, a new breed of savvy punk anti-heroine with attitude and a mouth full of... more
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Enter Music Publishing, publishers of DRUM!, broke a record this year for voting in its awards/poll, The Drummies. 6500 drummers cast 6500 votes in the 40 different categories.Enter Music Publishing, publishers of DRUM!, broke a record this year for voting in... more
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