Can you be a feminist and support Julian Assange?

[cronus]

http://honisoit.com/2016/05/can-you-be- ... n-assange/

Can you be a feminist and support Julian Assange?

“Laws can be changed,” said Fudge savagely.

“Of course they can,” said Dumbledore, inclining his head. “And you certainly seem to be making many changes, Cornelius. Why, in the few short weeks since I was asked to leave the Wizengamot, it has already become the practice to hold a full criminal trial to deal with a simple matter of underage magic!”

Harry Potter produces the Patronus charm in order to defend himself and his muggle cousin Dudley from Dementors when they appear in the town of Little Whingeing on August 2, 1995. Ten days later, Harry is tried by the full Wizengamot (high court of law) on a charge of violating the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery, which permits witches and wizards from using magic in the presence of muggles. The aggressiveness with which the case is pursued is oddly disproportionate to the charge, hinting that something more sinister is at play. The Ministry of Magic’s politically motivated prosecution (as well as ongoing malicious defamation of Harry and his supporters) bears likeness to the zealous persecution of Julian Assange, who is still residing in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, having been granted political asylum. Of course, the crimes alleged (Harry’s self-defence and Assange engaging in coercive sex with women) are completely different – there’s no comparison. But an analogy can be drawn between the motivations behind the inconsistent, drawn-out prosecution and what this might suggest about corruption and the application of the law.

Let’s be honest, the Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge isn’t concerned about risking the security of the magical world. Rather, the trial is the Ministry’s embarrassing attempt to discredit Harry in any way they can. Harry’s claim that Voldemort has returned to power is a big nuisance for Fudge and the ministry, and so they drag him through the wizarding criminal justice system in the hopes that he will shut up and be expelled from Hogwarts.
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But this critical interpretation of the corrupt motivations of the prosecution doesn’t exclude applying feminist principles, of which solidarity with the women is paramount. Just because the case is politically motivated doesn’t mean the allegations are trivial. If the women say he did do those things, then he did. I’m not surprised; I imagine Assange probably does have unhealthy and harmful attitudes to women and sex in virtue of toxic male-socialisation. No surprises there.

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[JimC]

For certain Swedish feminists, allowing a male member to become erect is a crime...

[pErvinalia]

Rape in Sweden isn't the same thing as the rest of the world.

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[rachelbean]

Yes.

[Brian Peacock]

[DaveDodo007]

Who gives a fuck about Sweden, they allowed their transport network to be used by Nazis to invade Norway, utter cunts. They are the canary in the cage as to why a country should never emasculate their males. Fucking Cuckerstan, stupid twats.

[pErvinalia]

Yeah, and aren't they unhappy for it?

[DaveDodo007]

Yeah, and aren't they unhappy for it?

Your comment doesn't make any sense at all. Though if they want to be the rape capital of europe who I'm I to argue with them.

[L'Emmerdeur]

Who gives a fuck about Sweden, they allowed their transport network to be used by Nazis to invade Norway, utter cunts. They are the canary in the cage as to why a country should never emasculate their males. Fucking Cuckerstan, stupid twats.

[DaveDodo007]

Who gives a fuck about Sweden, they allowed their transport network to be used by Nazis to invade Norway, utter cunts. They are the canary in the cage as to why a country should never emasculate their males. Fucking Cuckerstan, stupid twats.

Lol.

[Brian Peacock]

Your comment doesn't make any sense at all. Though if they want to be the rape capital of europe who I'm I to argue with them.

So is this assertion based on prevalence rates, convictions, reporting rates, the relative priority given to sexual assault and/or harassment in law or greater social awareness of sexual abuse, assault and/or harassment and concomitant willingness to disclose such incidents? In other words, what do mean by 'rape' here and on what are you basing your, erm, assessment (besides newspaper headlines that is)?


P.S. I hate Tapatalk most of the time.

[pErvinalia]

Yeah, and aren't they unhappy for it?

Your comment doesn't make any sense at all. Though if they want to be the rape capital of europe who I'm I to argue with them.

My point was that Swedes are a happy people. I doubt they give a fuck about what some woman-phobic MRA thinks..