The assertion that feminists in the United States ignore great injustices suffered by women in other countries is disingenuous. Those who make this argument do so in bad faith. They are not the least bit concerned about dowry murders in India or child brides in Afghanistan. Instead, they seek to to belittle our own struggles at home. Although we no longer suffer from disenfranchisement, or are forced to rely on fathers and husbands to feed and clothe us, this society still treats women unfairly. In the wake of great injustice, a lesser injustice may look like a favor. That is certainly what our oppressors would have us believe. Their wish, however, does not make it so; a lesser injustice is still an injustice, and we must put it right.

Thanks for posting Katha’s contact info - I’d like to ask her permission to expropriate relevant points for a Canadian version. Our current government has gone a lot to turn a blind eye to feminist issues, including dropping support for the Status of Women government organization.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This is a great idea.

I just went to do the email and realised that it is “an open letter from AMERICAN feminists?

Why not just an open letter from feminists? it’s the WORLD WIDE WEB, people.

This issue has been on the boil in the UK and Australia, so why does she shut us out? One of my favourite writers - I’m very disappointed at the parochialism.