In an essay entitled “Islam and Violence” (Islam und Gewalt), published in taz in December of 2001, the Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek claims that the violence of 9/11 awakened in her a desire for violent revenge. She then expresses her determination to renounce this desire and support tolerance and freedom of religion. But she also declares her firm resolve to resist what she calls Islamic fascism – “Aber wer will mich daran hindern, dem islamischen Faschismus entgegenzutreten wie ich jedem Faschismus entgegentreten würde?” (But who wants to prevent me from opposing Islamic fascism just as I would oppose every kind of fascism) – and laments the lack of outspoken criticism of terrorism by Islamic leaders. In particular, Jelinek takes exception to the treatment of women: “immer immer die Gewalt gegen Frauen, die offenbar eines nie zu sühnenden Verbrechens schuldig sind, bloß weil sie überhaupt da sind, daher muß man sie verbergen, aber für Vergewaltigungen sind sie immer noch gut genug” (always always violence against women who are apparently guilty of a crime that can never be atoned, simply because they exist at all, therefore one has to hide them, but when it comes to rape they are still good enough).