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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Because She Hates Them
Below is an article, "Why Feminists Hate Sarah Palin" and it is the basis of the following blog.
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB122143727571134335-lMyQjAxMDI4MjExNzQxMzc3Wj.html
First of all, I don't read the Wall Stree Journal, it's a little too partisan for me. I do my best to read non-partisan news and reject articles that are clearly slanted--unless provoked.
I wouldn't have even come in contact with this mess of an article if the subject of my last blog hadn't sent an email with this article out in mass, including Jason. Let's note though, that after reading my last blog (how did she even get to it? Whole 'nother Oprah) she send a text to Jason demanding he never speak to her again because I was "crazy", "mean and bitter" and "obviously intimidated" by her... doesn't she know verbal restraining orders work both ways? Anyway....
The poorly written article tries to snare feminists in a Catch 22 by not supporting a woman working her way to the top because of her politics, atleast that is what I got from my reading of it. It insinuates that feminists have turned their back on Sarah because she's "too good at having it all". No, feminists applaud that. Sister, if you can do it all, then good for you! They also applaud the fact that her husband stands behind her and provides the support she need be as successful as she is. The article, however, goes too far and says: "Here, the great woman is out in front and the great man provides the support. Isn't that real feminism?" Eff no it isn't! A great woman can be a great woman because she is a great woman, not because she has someone, specifically a man behind her! Not every woman chooses a partner, or chooses not to have a partner and not everyone of those partners are men! Every woman should be able to pursue the life she wants regardless of socioeconomic or marital status. If you have someone by your side, that is awesome for you, but no one should be constrained by their marital status to success.
The article touches on, but fails to take a stance on (or even make any valid point) that Sarah is against instituionalized day-care and throws her support behind tax breaks for in-home care. Question: why only support one? Why can't we do both? Not everyone wants their kid in day care but not everyone has the luxury of affording in-home care, whether it be a partner or a outside provider. If you are a single mother who loves their children but wants a career as well, day care my be your only option. A true feminist doesn't punish women for being single parents or even two workng parents by only providing aid to "in-home care".
As I have been saying all along, I have no problem with Sarah Palin's story as a woman. I think that she is an inspiration that if you work hard you can achieve what you are working for. She's not perfect and that helps show that you don't have be a perfectly manicured Michelle or Hillary to be an inspiration to young women--or even liberal! However, when your politics intefer with others to achieve their dreams you are not a feminist. Feminism is a sisterhood and to deprive any other woman her right to be a mother, make family planning choices, pursue an equally compensated job as a man's, or ANYTHING else makes you decidely against feminism, even if you have a great story. So why my friends do feminists hate Sarah Palin? Because she hates them.
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB122143727571134335-lMyQjAxMDI4MjExNzQxMzc3Wj.html
First of all, I don't read the Wall Stree Journal, it's a little too partisan for me. I do my best to read non-partisan news and reject articles that are clearly slanted--unless provoked.
I wouldn't have even come in contact with this mess of an article if the subject of my last blog hadn't sent an email with this article out in mass, including Jason. Let's note though, that after reading my last blog (how did she even get to it? Whole 'nother Oprah) she send a text to Jason demanding he never speak to her again because I was "crazy", "mean and bitter" and "obviously intimidated" by her... doesn't she know verbal restraining orders work both ways? Anyway....
The poorly written article tries to snare feminists in a Catch 22 by not supporting a woman working her way to the top because of her politics, atleast that is what I got from my reading of it. It insinuates that feminists have turned their back on Sarah because she's "too good at having it all". No, feminists applaud that. Sister, if you can do it all, then good for you! They also applaud the fact that her husband stands behind her and provides the support she need be as successful as she is. The article, however, goes too far and says: "Here, the great woman is out in front and the great man provides the support. Isn't that real feminism?" Eff no it isn't! A great woman can be a great woman because she is a great woman, not because she has someone, specifically a man behind her! Not every woman chooses a partner, or chooses not to have a partner and not everyone of those partners are men! Every woman should be able to pursue the life she wants regardless of socioeconomic or marital status. If you have someone by your side, that is awesome for you, but no one should be constrained by their marital status to success.
The article touches on, but fails to take a stance on (or even make any valid point) that Sarah is against instituionalized day-care and throws her support behind tax breaks for in-home care. Question: why only support one? Why can't we do both? Not everyone wants their kid in day care but not everyone has the luxury of affording in-home care, whether it be a partner or a outside provider. If you are a single mother who loves their children but wants a career as well, day care my be your only option. A true feminist doesn't punish women for being single parents or even two workng parents by only providing aid to "in-home care".
As I have been saying all along, I have no problem with Sarah Palin's story as a woman. I think that she is an inspiration that if you work hard you can achieve what you are working for. She's not perfect and that helps show that you don't have be a perfectly manicured Michelle or Hillary to be an inspiration to young women--or even liberal! However, when your politics intefer with others to achieve their dreams you are not a feminist. Feminism is a sisterhood and to deprive any other woman her right to be a mother, make family planning choices, pursue an equally compensated job as a man's, or ANYTHING else makes you decidely against feminism, even if you have a great story. So why my friends do feminists hate Sarah Palin? Because she hates them.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
The origin of Pride
Jason just received a text message from one of this ex-girlfriends exclaiming:
"I love Palin! I am so happy to be a woman!"
My friends, for the first time in history I was literally speechless. Jason showed me the text message and I could neither say nor do anything. I wanted to vomit--I literally felt like someone had punched me square in the gut.
It's not that I didn't know this girl was conservative (conservative may be mild) or that I thought she would have not supported Palin (she's a female Dentist, so she isn't totally antiquated) but to think that someone hung the pride of their femininity on someone like Palin makes me sick.
This is not a sexist blog, this has nothing to do with ability--women are just as qualifed as men in all aspects for all jobs. This is about one female disrespecting all females and calling it female pride.
I am not a staunch Democrat. I am not a staunch Conservative. I fall in the "Moderate" territory and I can respect that everyone has their own beliefs that dictate their lives. I do not just respect that, I welcome that! Everyone has their own truth and it is these individual truths that make us all unique and beautiful. What I do not think is beautiful and what I can not respect is one person telling another person how they should live their life. I do not find anything about Sarah Palin beautiful or respectable. Palin has not only consistently voted Pro-Life and against comprehensive sexual education, but she wants to COMPLETELY overturn Roe vs. Wade. Pro-Lifer's must understand that making abortion illegal will not make abortions go away.
Remember Dirty Dancing? Abortions will become back alley procedures, done by Doctor's whose licenses have been revoked for performing such procedures or quacks seeing a need and filing it. Women will go in droves to Mexico and Canada whose standards may or may not meet the standards of our own. There will be no way to ensure the safety or correctness of the procedure and many WILL incur permanent damage to their reproductive systems, many WILL become ill from infection and many WILL die. Not to mention, if women do get the procedures done and do become ill or injured during, the insurance companies won't cover the hospital bill to heal those woman because they had an illegal procedure done.
Not only will there be dangerous abortions procedures, but there will be many more unwanted babies born. That's more babies born to teenage girls who leave their newborns in dumpsters and toilets. That's more babies born to women unable financially or without the personal resolve to raise them, leaving the women to drop them off at hospitals, police and firestations all over the country. Sure there is adoption, but is that what we want? Orphangaes full of children, children going in to the foster system (I have yet to hear anyone rave about their childhood in the Foster system).
Banning abortion is not the answer, comprehensive sexual education and an open door policy regarding safe sex at home IS. But wait, Palin is against that too! Palin is not for women, she is against them. She is for with holding information and medical procedures because of her personal truths--truths she doesn't have to take away from others to hold herself. Only the insecure and unsure require all to abide by their believes in order to legitimize them.
So, when this woman sent Jason that text message, what she said was this:
"I do not respect the bodies or the decisions of my fellow women. I believe the choices of Ms. Palin and my own, should dictate the choices of every American female. I base the pride of my femininity on the disrespect of other women."
Fuck you, Alison and fuck you too Palin. I cannot and will not respect you as a woman for even daring to take these choices away from me. I have never been more angry in my entire life and to think it is all over a text message.
"I love Palin! I am so happy to be a woman!"
My friends, for the first time in history I was literally speechless. Jason showed me the text message and I could neither say nor do anything. I wanted to vomit--I literally felt like someone had punched me square in the gut.
It's not that I didn't know this girl was conservative (conservative may be mild) or that I thought she would have not supported Palin (she's a female Dentist, so she isn't totally antiquated) but to think that someone hung the pride of their femininity on someone like Palin makes me sick.
This is not a sexist blog, this has nothing to do with ability--women are just as qualifed as men in all aspects for all jobs. This is about one female disrespecting all females and calling it female pride.
I am not a staunch Democrat. I am not a staunch Conservative. I fall in the "Moderate" territory and I can respect that everyone has their own beliefs that dictate their lives. I do not just respect that, I welcome that! Everyone has their own truth and it is these individual truths that make us all unique and beautiful. What I do not think is beautiful and what I can not respect is one person telling another person how they should live their life. I do not find anything about Sarah Palin beautiful or respectable. Palin has not only consistently voted Pro-Life and against comprehensive sexual education, but she wants to COMPLETELY overturn Roe vs. Wade. Pro-Lifer's must understand that making abortion illegal will not make abortions go away.
Remember Dirty Dancing? Abortions will become back alley procedures, done by Doctor's whose licenses have been revoked for performing such procedures or quacks seeing a need and filing it. Women will go in droves to Mexico and Canada whose standards may or may not meet the standards of our own. There will be no way to ensure the safety or correctness of the procedure and many WILL incur permanent damage to their reproductive systems, many WILL become ill from infection and many WILL die. Not to mention, if women do get the procedures done and do become ill or injured during, the insurance companies won't cover the hospital bill to heal those woman because they had an illegal procedure done.
Not only will there be dangerous abortions procedures, but there will be many more unwanted babies born. That's more babies born to teenage girls who leave their newborns in dumpsters and toilets. That's more babies born to women unable financially or without the personal resolve to raise them, leaving the women to drop them off at hospitals, police and firestations all over the country. Sure there is adoption, but is that what we want? Orphangaes full of children, children going in to the foster system (I have yet to hear anyone rave about their childhood in the Foster system).
Banning abortion is not the answer, comprehensive sexual education and an open door policy regarding safe sex at home IS. But wait, Palin is against that too! Palin is not for women, she is against them. She is for with holding information and medical procedures because of her personal truths--truths she doesn't have to take away from others to hold herself. Only the insecure and unsure require all to abide by their believes in order to legitimize them.
So, when this woman sent Jason that text message, what she said was this:
"I do not respect the bodies or the decisions of my fellow women. I believe the choices of Ms. Palin and my own, should dictate the choices of every American female. I base the pride of my femininity on the disrespect of other women."
Fuck you, Alison and fuck you too Palin. I cannot and will not respect you as a woman for even daring to take these choices away from me. I have never been more angry in my entire life and to think it is all over a text message.
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