Prof,
Where is it written that feminists 'idealize' the erect penis as an instrument of rape? Every erect penis is not instrumental to rape and feminists also love erect penises the way men do too, though not in exactly the same ways. Feminists are not anti-men and penises are not anti-women just as Africans are not anti-European nor are the poor essentially anti-rich. Additionally, women without penises have also been convicted of rape in smaller numbers, perhaps as accessories or in the case of statutory rape. Besides, rape can be committed with objects and not always with erect penises and women can rape other women.
What did Freud mean by penis envy? Women answer that it must mean that Freud wished he had a bigger one since women do not envy that in men they love nor do men have the womb envy for that matter. Your objectification of the male organ may be part of your Eurocentrism because Africans walked about and still do without always sexualizing the private organ while the Europeans pretend that doing so is sinful and wicked. The fear of the Black man by European men is often tied to the fear that white women would be violated by insatiable black men whereas it is white men who are most likely to rape white women and sometimes blame it on black men or sometimes accuse black men falsely of raping 'their' women even if it was consensual; and Angela Davis warned white feminists to avoid being recruited by racist imperialist patriarchy to terrorize black people.
As you learn about the iconography of Esu, I hope that you will also take time to study the feminist revolution as the struggles of our mothers, daughters, wives, sisters, co-workers and girl-friends who are oppressed based on gender differentials in power and who are supported by progressive men the way that progressive white people are anti-racist and progressive rich people are in support of the struggles to end poverty. You misrepresent feminism by objectifying it with rape and sex when it is about the abuse of power by racist-imperialist-patriarchy.
Biko
On Sunday, 21 April 2019, 11:51:06 GMT-4, Obododimma Oha <obodooha@gmail.com> wrote:
This is risky, very risky. First, the author is , paradoxically
speaking, an insider that is an outsider, just like Esu Elegba who has
to stay outside and man the doorway. Second, we are talking of Esu, a
prankster divinity and should be very careful. Fools like me rush in
where angels of culture fear to walk. But it is only a learning
experience and we should not remain outsiders forever!
So, as Jesus Christ steps forth from the tomb, I want to rush in
confidently to reflect on the iconizations of Esu Elegba in Yoruba
culture. Abeg, I am only learning and willing to learn! More visuals
will be uploaded.
Please, click on this link to read the entire piece for this week:
Thank you.
Sincereli,
Obododimma.
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