The discourse was often in favour of a modern way of life, in which both men and women needed to have paid work and contribute financially to the family.
They have presided over the emasculation of the politics of equality and fairness in favour of a phoney discourse on "equality of opportunity".
We must call it out when we see, and we must present its counter-arguments: British political discourse needs voices prepared to speak out in favour of immigration and the EU, as well as the cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism that come with them.
17 It is also possible to make arguments in favour of the love discourse having, at least partly, religious origins.
Moreover, Habermasian discourse ethics in participatory approaches has been criticized for neglecting the role of emotions, such as anger, fear or disgust, in favour of 'neutral' rational discourses.
The extent to which this balance falls in favour of sustainability over coming decades will be determined by political discourse as well as technical innovation.
In this sense it can be aligned with either a discourse of mistrust of the medical establishment; or with a deliberate attempt by those in favour of abortion to mislead women.
Moreover, beyond virtuous discourses, the Burkinabé state does not commit itself to re-establishing the balance of power on land access in favour of pastoralists.
In favour of what, exactly?
