Political correctness?

Political correctness?

This is in reply to Nigel Mason's letter Honoring children in
the Oct. 18 edition of the paper. He obviously feels he has the
right to apply his arrogant politically correct views against the
entire Indonesian nation. How dare he, a foreigner, describe the
Indonesian religious custom of circumcising girls, a practice
dating back centuries, as "barbaric".

Mr. Mason is a recent social science graduate, no doubt, with
his very absorbent brain thoroughly pumped with Western feminist
dogma, which has deluded him into thinking he has the authority
to speak on behalf of all Indonesian women.

Have you ever actually asked how Indonesians feel about the
practice?

Or is this minor circumstance not necessary for your Western
arrogance, where if it's incorrect for Westerners then it must be
bad for the whole world? My guess is Mr. Mason is another
Australian blessed with the gift of pointing a finger at every
other nation except, of course, their own. How many Australian
aboriginals died from third world diseases and racist abuse last
year? How many were female babies?

May I suggest that when Mr. Mason returns home the first thing
he does is race to the kitchen, strap on a pink apron and cook up
a storm. Just imagine how many oppressed women he will liberate!

MELLY R.

Jakarta