Kitchen Priestess on Nostr: Interesting article from a few years back about eco-feminism vs patriarchy ...
Interesting article from a few years back about eco-feminism vs patriarchy exploitation of the land.
She notes that the "rape of the land" is not considered bad by everyone. There is especially pushback from right wing religious people, who say they are commanded to conquer the earth, and of course, from big business:
"Is there an environmental “rape culture?” I argue, in the United States, there is. The international community came together in Paris at the end of 2015 to find real solutions to problems of climate change, while American politicians running for the nation’s highest office continue to deny its existence. ...Energy industries like coal and natural gas fracking resist environmental change out of economic reservations, fueling the fears of working class Americans in those industries and pitting them against environmental progress. Still others cite religious texts to “show” that the inherent role of human culture is to “subdue the earth...”
https://medium.com/@sarahwilsn/rape-of-the-land-21st-century-ecofeminism-and-environmental-rape-culture-c858364174a3
She notes that the "rape of the land" is not considered bad by everyone. There is especially pushback from right wing religious people, who say they are commanded to conquer the earth, and of course, from big business:
"Is there an environmental “rape culture?” I argue, in the United States, there is. The international community came together in Paris at the end of 2015 to find real solutions to problems of climate change, while American politicians running for the nation’s highest office continue to deny its existence. ...Energy industries like coal and natural gas fracking resist environmental change out of economic reservations, fueling the fears of working class Americans in those industries and pitting them against environmental progress. Still others cite religious texts to “show” that the inherent role of human culture is to “subdue the earth...”
https://medium.com/@sarahwilsn/rape-of-the-land-21st-century-ecofeminism-and-environmental-rape-culture-c858364174a3