Western imperialism doesn't safeguard Afghan women, but prominent American feminists have made this argument to justify invasions
Nowhere has this been more evident than in Afghanistan, where the United States was able to rally support for an invasion and subsequent occupation by using Afghan women and girls as bargaining chips to appeal to wealthy white feminists.
“Females are not permitted to leave their homes unless accompanied by a male relative, and when they do leave they’re forced to be covered,” Maloney said. “It’s hot as you can tell; it’s restrictive and difficult to see... We must be vigilant in our attempts to force the Taliban to alter its treatment of women and girls, and to begin to correct these transgressions.”
Maloney’s demonstration was a disgusting display of cultural insensitivity but a watered-down version of this attitude still permeates the political and media response to what is happening in Afghanistan. “Women and girls” are invoked by many feminists out of concern for the fate of Afghan women who are in danger once again of being persecuted by members of the Taliban as a result of American interference in the country.
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