Remind me how McCain's choice of Palin changed his stance on pay equality and reproductive rights? You can believe in whatever policies move you, but don't tell me that you buy into McCain's gender-washing of his own ticket. (posted to Bullshit Feministing - Sara Palin was an Excellent GOP Choice)
I will defend Sarah Palin against any sexism that is thrown against her by any source, but I will not ever "celebrate" her nomination as a "victory for women," anymore than I would McCain's. It is not like this is (posted to Bullshit Feministing - Sara Palin was an Excellent GOP Choice)
It is hard to see what really is the question/argument here. Is it politics? Is it Palin? Is it feminism? The point is everything Palin has displayed has not been actions of a feminist, or better put, not actions of (posted to Bullshit Feministing - Sara Palin was an Excellent GOP Choice)
Kat4213 commented at September 2, 2008 1:58 PM: "Even worse, the thought of bringing a special needs child into this world, and then abandoning it? Who will raise that child? Her seventeen year old daughter who is pregnant?" Her husband? (posted to Bullshit Feministing - Sara Palin was an Excellent GOP Choice)
This is ridiculous. How could you support a candidate that's so strongly opposed to reproductive rights and call yourself a feminist. McCain's VP pick was meant to make himself look progressive and woman-friendly just because this right-wing misogynist happens to (posted to Bullshit Feministing - Sara Palin was an Excellent GOP Choice)
Help me out here Feminist! I do not get it! Maybe I do not want to get it. How is Palin a feminist? I understand feminism is not a monolithic, clone, movement, where 154 million American women think and act (posted to Bullshit Feministing - Sara Palin was an Excellent GOP Choice)
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