I see.
Yes. Part of the LGBTQ collective considers surrogacy to be related to
their rights. I completely acknowledge that.
Best,
Mario
On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 4:01 AM, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
I think you misunderstood my point there. ;)
I was speaking to your comment that it was incorrectly labeled a LGBTQ
issue because of adoption. I did not mean to suggest no one is against
surrogacy or that they are not promoting adoption as an alternative. I was
indicating that to my knowledge those organizations are not telling
non-LGBTQ people that the laws are not of interest to them because they can
adopt. Looking at their sites, they seem to want all people (LGBTQ and
non-LGBTQ) to see it as related to their lives and rights.
Again, I am not commenting here on if organizations should engage, just
pointing out that regardless of someone’s stance on the issue or this
action, the issue remains one of relevance to LGBTQ rights (and others) and
WMIL labeling it as a LGBTQ rights issue was accurate. :)
-greg
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On Jul 21, 2018, at 3:25 AM, Mario Gómez
<mariogomwiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 2:56 AM, Gregory Varnum <
gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> As far as it being an alternative, that is usually true, but it is also
> true for non-LGBTQ families and I am not aware of viable political
> movements successfully suggesting non-LGBTQ families should not worry
about
surrogacy
laws as adoptions are an alternative option for them.
Well, so you just met someone who suggests exactly that for non-LGBTQ
families and who actively participates in campaigns against legalization
of
surrogacy in his country.
This is actually a position held by many organizations, just to name a
few:
the "National Network Against Wombs for
Rent" and the "We are not Pots"
campaign in Spain or the "Mexican Feminists Against Wombs for Rent" in
Mexico.
These positions are also held by some feminist authors such as Kajsa Ekis
Ekman, Sylviane Agacinski or Silvia Federici.
My point is not trying to convince you of my position. I do not think
this
is the right forum to debate politics beyond WMF
mission. My point is
that
if the WMF or its affiliates take such positions
beyond its mission, it
will be extremely damaging to the community, since this is just
alienating
to all members of the community whose political
positions do not match
exactly WMF's framework (heavily influenced by US narrow ideological
spectrum).
I'm not asking for the WMF or its affiliates to be against surrogacy,
just
the same way I don't ask for them to condemn
apartheid policies against
Muslims in Israel or the genocide in Gaza. I'm just asking the WMF and
its
affiliates to acknowledge that we are a global
and diverse community
united
for a mission, and that entering into political
advocacy beyond its
mission
is detrimental to this global perspective and
diversity.
Best,
Mario
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