I am annoyed I'll be honest with Gloria Steinam and Madeleine Albright. They are calling out all young women to support Hillary Clinton because of her gender. They suggest that women are going to hell for not supporting another woman. They also suggest that young millenial women are supporting Bernie to get a boyfriend.
I don't get it. I thought feminism is the idea of supporting any woman's choice. The woman's right to choose. Like the idea that women can choose to stay at home instead of working, even though boomer women and older struggled for equality. They believe that young women don't appreciate it.
We do. But maybe the idea is that Hillary isn't the candidate meant to be the first president. Who knows. But why aren't Albright and Steinam criticizing the conservative women for not voting for Carly Fiorina? Because she couldn't win? Or because they are liberal? So only liberal woman have to support a woman for gender but conservatives get a pass?
Yes I'm annoyed women get paid less than men. Yes I think there is gender discrimination. But trying to guilt people into voting by gender seems like a worse idea. Do these older women realize they are treating younger women exactly the same they were treated? Do they realize that women fought for the ability to make their own decision instead of listening to father/husband? And now they want women to "fall" into line again?
So much for feminism if all what it means is to fall into line what is deemed "acceptable" instead of getting to choose what you want.
What is feminism?
February 11th, 2016 at 04:16 pm
February 11th, 2016 at 05:06 pm 1455210390
Can I also just say the media(on both sides) has a big play in all of this political talk that really gets in the way of making good informed decisions? I highly suggest to everyone that we read directly from campaign websites for better understand of each candidates. The snippets that come from the media are never the full story.
I'd also suggest keeping an open mind on both sides of the aisle. The more extreme the candidates (Bernie & Trump) the further apart we become without finding the middle ground that we all can agree with and live with. The media plays a big part in playing the candidates against the other.
February 11th, 2016 at 06:18 pm 1455214695
The media is enough to make me want to be: apolitical and asexual.
February 11th, 2016 at 09:39 pm 1455226780
February 11th, 2016 at 11:06 pm 1455232019
February 12th, 2016 at 12:45 am 1455237904
I support Bernie because I've watched all his long ads and his views and mine align. I'm not tearing down feminism but annoyed to be told that I'm wrong and have a special place in hell since I don't support a woman.
I agree people should watch websites and see what the candidates feel. But what Albright and Steinam miss is that many women support Bernie because he's preaching to his choir. What he says is resonating. Not because there are men supporting him. FWIW my DH isn't for Bernie.
Carol I wonder why cant' feminists see that women are choosing because they are given an opportunity to express themselves? And why not attack conservative women for not voting for Carly Fiorina?
February 12th, 2016 at 02:30 am 1455244222
My problem is with young women, my beloved granddaughters included, taking for granted the struggles of the 60's and 70's (nor do I think we should take for granted the earlier ones), especially because I do not think women have equality yet. That's what I care about.
February 12th, 2016 at 03:33 am 1455248036