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Socialist Organiser1982 1982-10-28Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 12 →
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own sexuality.
I should like to point out that what the PIE considers progressive and liberating frequently amounts to nothing more than the abuse of young women by older men, and it would be very naive to imagine that incest, prostitution and chicken porn have anything to do with anyone's liberation, let alone that of young people.
Ironically, when feminists make this kind of point they are often accused by the Left of puritanism and of supporting state repression like age of consent laws Instead of fighting "repressive' legislation in a defensive and piecemeal way, the Left should be committing itself to an all-out struggle against patriarchy and a total transformation of all sexual relations. This means, among other things, that no-one writing for SO on any subject whatever ought to forget the power relation between men and women, a crucial factor in all struggle.
Yours in sisterhood, D. CAMERON Oxford I FELT I must write to let you know how much I appreciated two items in last week's Socialist Organiser.
Andrea Campbell's "NHS: The case for an all-out strike" was excellent. Her thoughtful survey of the arguments against and why they are wrong was just the sort of contribution we need at this stage of the dispute. All SO supporters şhould use it as a model when we are writing for our paper.
The Graffiti report on Grunwick's trade names was also welcome although disturbing for me personally as I have actually used a couple of those listed.
Imagine my horror when I read that the heroes of the "freedom of choice" brigade were trading under names which prevented millions of trade union members exercising their freedom of choice to withhold business from one of the most by Philip hated employers in Britain.
Surely this is a good case for the "Freedom" Association to take up. If they can spend thousands of pounds supporting the "right" of scabs to refuse to join a trade union, can't they atlord a similar amount of money to launch a campaign to force Grunwicks to trade under their own name.
JULIA REDMAN Coventry with verbal support for struggles in places such as Ireland and Palestine with little practical support. He who needs Trotsky?
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