have caught up on all the threads (was on the very first thread) so hope it's ok to join in again. Thanks to everyone for all the informative links.
jan, I have indeed emailed ms honey.
Here is what I wrote:
Dear Ms Honeyball,
I followed your contributions at the Women's rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) Committee of the European Parliament.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IURDfBgbMi8&feature=youtu.be.
I am disappointed and horrified to see that you, a declared feminist, deem raising the issue of migrant sexual violence as racist. We in Europe need to face the current situation and deal with it as well as possible. Ignoring and censoring the violence that takes place within the current migrant context is hypocritical and dangerous. Relativist and constructionist arguments have certainly got their place in social discourse, however sexual violence leaves male and female (often young and vulnerable) scarred and damaged for life. Are you not at all interested in a (relatively) peaceful society where women and men, boys and girls can go about their life, attend school, work and socialise without fear of being raped, assaulted harassed or humiliated? Many migrants are either waiting for asylum or their applications have been rejected, they have no work, no roots, nothing to loose so antisocial behaviour is hardly surprising.
I am including a link to an excellent discussion on Mumsnet for your information. Your views are being critically discussed on this forum. Please feel free to drop by and contribute to the discussion, there have so far been nearly 9000 posts mostly intelligent and openminded contributions.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/in_the_news/2557777-Sex-Attacks-in-Cologne-and-other-European-Cities-Part-VIII?pg=9&messages=100
I have cc-ed Mr Davies who has already contributed more sensibly than any other politician on this topic. I am a European national who has lived in the UK for some years, I don't hold a british passport and have much to loose from a Brexit. Nevertheless, the appalling minimising and simplistic labelling of 'racist' of anyone who wants to discuss migrant related violence have resulted in a drastic change in opinion from me. I stand to loose out personally if the UK vote to exit the EU yet I am 100% for cutting our ties with the EU. Imagine just how British women must feel (and subsequently vote) who have no personal interest in staying in the EU. Attitudes such as yours in the above linked video are narrow minded, coloured by ideology, not prgamatic and ultimately dangerous.
Regards,
feel free to copy the text and alter or whatever and send to ms honey.