Feministas
Feminists, some from “Catholics for a free Choice”, interrupted Mass at the Cathedral of Managua in Nicaragua, and demanded they be given Holy Communion. The decision by Father Bismark Conde to deny them Communion caused the women to react violently who then tried to force the priest to end Mass. Police eventually forced the women to leave the church.
Judging from the chauvinistic tactics of force and intimidation typically employed by perpetrators to impose their will onto others, it can’t be that the radical feminists actually despise the acts which they publicly denounce; but rather consider it to be a true measure and embodiment of their humanity. Consider the logic: The radical feminist movement has always defended abortion as THE guarantee of a women’s freedom from oppression and equality with men. Ironically, this strategy is dependent on the premise that for women to fully achieve their dignity and freedoms they must become as much like their distorted image of men as possible.
In this case, I’m thankful Fr. Conde prevented what would have been an obvious desecration of the Eucharist. What’s it called again, when a perp attempts to have a forceful communion with an unwilling participant?
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On a side-note: I think it’s so interesting that even though there are women “priests” with their cinnamon-raisin bread (or whatever) communion hosts available, women like this still insist on coming to the real Church and making their demands. It seems to me that they cannot even convince themselves that their feminista priests are doing anything more than play-acting.
Comment by monica — October 2, 2007 @ 12:05 PM
“The radical feminist movement has always defended abortion as THE guarantee of a women’s freedom from oppression and equality with men.”
Not always.
Up until the late 60′s, feminists opposed abortion and it was the Republicans, under the influence of profitmongers in the medical profession, who advocated the decriminalization of abortion.
Comment by Todd — October 4, 2007 @ 1:17 AM
Todd – I think that the adjective “radical” is important here. You are right that the early leaders of feminism rejected abortion. However, with respect to the movement to which Shelray refers, the term “radical” associated with feminism first arises in the 1960s with the so called “second wave” feminism. Free access to abortion has always been one of the tenets of the radical movement.
Comment by David — October 4, 2007 @ 8:06 AM