This paper examines the recent media attack on a speech by
Canadian feminist Sunera Thobani, revealing the media's participation in the
consolidation of the post-September 11 "national security" discourse. After
analyzing the critical mainstream "freedom of speech" discourse, the paper
provides an anti-racist feminist reading and reflects on current feminist
organizing strategies.Cet article etudie l'attaque recente des medias contre le
discours de la feministe canadienne Sunera Thobani, revelant la participation
des medias dans la consolidation du discours sur la "securite nationale" post 11
septembre. Apres avoir analyse la tendance critique du "discours sur la
liberie," l'article offre une lecture feministe anti-raciste et reflete sur les
strategies organisatrices feministes courantes
