Comments on: A Dark Moment for Our Country

By: Amy Siskind

Amy Siskind — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:33:49 +0000

You must be kidding Floridan.

Check out the top story on our blog.

By: Floridan

Floridan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:15:42 +0000

Cloud: “The disgusting jokes about her Downs Syndrome baby Trig were beyond the pale.”

What jokes?

I have yet to see any evidence of someone mocking or making a joke about Trig’s condition.

By: donna darko

donna darko — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:49:07 +0000

We need all women in the US and worldwide to achieve critical mass, get representation, pass feminist legislation, to continue to fight sexism and beat the patriarchy.

By: donna darko

donna darko — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:24:44 +0000

Men bond even though they are as divided by race, class, party and choice/pro-life but because women own less than ten percent of the wealth/property in the world, these divisions keep us from bonding. At this blog and others, I’ve seen liberal and conservative women join together in fighting patriarchy. It’s been thrilling to see our numbers double as many women previously excluded from the feminist movement join us. Men keep their power despite their choice/pro-life division so I’m sure we can find a way to work together despite this difference.

By: Sarahcuda Unbound : Jenn Q. Public

Sarahcuda Unbound : Jenn Q. Public — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:43:21 +0000

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By: Amy Siskind

Amy Siskind — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:22:53 +0000

BAC,

I’m not certain if you are being facetious about your Phyllis Schlafly comment but I will say this – if Phyllis were to run and be subjected to sexism, then The New Agenda would speak out on her behalf. This is what we have done with Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi amongst others.

And for the record, if you read our writings, The New Agenda is an organization that celebrates women who have worked for women’s advancement.

That said, those women, if they truly care about the way forward, should be seeking to harvest new leaders to take their place. I’m a Wall Street person and we always plan for the next generation of leaders. Sadly, this support and encouragement has not come from some – yet others have been incredible helpful to the way forward for women and we have celebrated many of those women such as Judith Hope on this blog. Who did their hard work for women, and then seek to help and mentor the next group of leaders.

Dr. Lynette Long’s work should tell you something. Numbers don’t lie. The populace is no longer part of women’s advocacy. We need new leadership to invigorate and inspire and put us back on course.

By: BAC

BAC — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:41:47 +0000

Amy,

I have asked you before, and you have yet to respond: If Phyllis Schlafly decided to run for President, would you support her?

Is sexism against every woman candidate wrong? Absolutely.

Is every woman who seeks to be president deserving of feminist support? No.

Not every woman is a feminist, as evidenced by some of the comments on this post!! Take Janis for example. She wants to “kick Susan Sarandon’s stupid face in … and Gloria Steinem. And Ellie Smeal …” And Amy, YOU AGREED!! HOW IS THAT FEMINIST?

Do you have ANY IDEA the level of sexism these women have endured in their struggle to secure YOUR equal rights? Do you even care? Apparently NOT.

Are you aware that many of the rights you take for granted today where secured for you by these women? Again, apparently NOT. Wake up and practice what you preach!!! Your support for anti-woman rhetoric makes you a hypocrite.

BAC

By: MaryL

MaryL — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:38:05 +0000

Virginia,
Don’t know what “workplace” you are talking about, but it doesn’t matter because the statistics on women’s pay, titles, promotional opportunities, representation in government, business leadership positions and on corporate boards, etc. in workplaces ACROSS AMERICA show that these “workplaces” do not “accommodate” women ENOUGH.

These “men” who are tired of accommodating women can always find new jobs—and at higher pay—because the odds are on their side…

By: Anna Belle

Anna Belle — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:06:57 +0000

I’m not sad. I love her even more after that speech, and I think this is the first step toward 2012 for her. It’s unusual and daring, but the women who have made an impact and broken barriers always have been unusual and daring. She’s got my vote. Go Sarah!

By: Boston Nell

Boston Nell — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:19:31 +0000

Oh those poor neglected boyz!! Cry me a river.

You are a classic enabler of patriarchy, Virginia. In fact, I suspect you are really a male troll.

At 22, my daughter can still kick ass on any athletic field (oh, and did I mention she’s in a PhD program at a major state university?). She recently won an amateur competition at the Basketball Hall of Fame where her opponents were a bunch droopy-drawered high school local boys. Goddess, were they pissed! The women in the stands went wild when she won. It was a sight to behold.

We gotta celebrate our victories wherever we can. Amy, I would love for your daughter to meet my daughter. Wouldn’t that be cool–successful young women mentoring their younger sisters? I do worry, though, that my daughter, so bright, confident, and full of promise for the future, will have her dreams shattered once she gets out into the real world and faces the spirit-crushing misogyny of the patriarchal oligarchy.

We women need to use whatever power we have to beat the men at their own game. “Lysistrata,” anyone? [snark]