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How do I deal diplomatically with a feminist neighbor who continuously delivers political speeches in private?

I really met this person (code name Jane D) when I was studying Sociology at Masters level 12 years ago. She was much older and a senior graduate student in the subject; and already a very vocal feminist. We had some social science discussions at the time (she was not part of the faculty conducting the course, and thus not my teacher) and I developed a sympathetically pro-feminist attitude which was conjoined with a new understanding of how patriarchal societies control both men and women.

We lost touch for over ten years but she has recently become my neighbor. Both she and her politico-liberal husband (read Marxist intellectual) are full-time University professors while I am totally unrelated to Academia these days. However she has become a friend of my mother, who knows her family from long back.

The trouble is that Jane D frequently visits my mother and whenever I meet her by chance she starts delivering strongly political speeches about feminism and patriarchy. Her tone is alarmingly accusatory and she keeps saying "you men" this and "you men" that, despite my repeated efforts to remind her that I am a sociologist myself and not at all a representative of patriarchal society. Sample conversation which we had 2 days back:

Jane D: you men have been keeping women down forever! Again and again I see this. You men have the steering wheel of this whole society! Is it your divine right or what? You have no right to say what women should do in this country. Etc etc etc...

(I say: don't include me! What I did? I agree with you completely so why you think you need to convince me!)

Jane D: all men are alike. A man can never help a woman. This is another class war like Communism and we don't need your support. Without your support only the women will set themself free! (She is a radical feminist.)

And so on and on and on. It is not even a sensible political discussion, and really upsets my mother. Jane D resists our repeated hints and efforts to change the subject. My mother hesitates to be strict with Jane D because she considers her a friend and was close with their family from long back. Mother has also requested me that I should not tell Jane D cuttingly not to discuss politics when we meet.

So how do I diplomatically deal with Jane D's this habit of continuously delivering political speeches in private?

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