>From: Ousainou Ngum <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: The Gambian Chap/President - Mini >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 01:10:54 -0800 > >Hi Mini: > > Your point is well taken. Indeed, the obnoxious attitudes of some of >these people is troubling, however, I'd like to urge you not to sound >defeatist by giving in to their cheap shots. I, for one, will not hesitate >to speak my mind on issues up on the L(within the confines of the G-L >guidelines), regardless of how it will be received by readers and so should >women and everyone else be. > > This is what Fatou Camara just did and I think it was great having her >translate the Prez's speech as she understands it (though I dissent), >without the fear of being berated by the few bullies we have online. This is >how it should be, and nothing less! The status quo is unacceptable, but it's >gonna take people like yourself, F. Camara, Aunty Jabou and others to stand >up to such characters. > > On Joe Sambou's call for greater participation of our women folk in the >debate, I wanna comment that his call was most appropriate and that his >exchange with F. Camara was indeed exemplary. I was sitting here wondering >"what if the debate here was conducted in such a Gambian way without getting >all too personal?" Anyway, going back to my point, I'm urging you to express >your opinion without considering what the critics might say. Our women's >voices are needed, for "behind every success, there's a woman".(Did I say it >right?) :-) > >Ous Ngum >Columbus, OH > > > > > >_______________________________________________________ >Send a cool gift with your E-Card >http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<> > >To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>