The attacks in Cologne reveal the ugly truth: cultural relativism is harmful to women

“After Cologne, we can't let the bigots steal feminism.” That was the headline in the Guardian newspaper, above an opinion column by feminist writer Laurie Penny. “It's a miracle!” Penny writes. “Finally, the right wing cares about rape culture! And all it took was a good excuse to bash migrants and Muslims and tell feminists they don't know what's good for them.… You know what has never yet prevented sexual violence? Unbridled racism.”