A pro-Perry blogger read my Kay Bailey Hutchison piece and is under the impression that acknowledging Kay’s pro-woman record will actually hurt her chances of winning. To use his words, my post:
…reads like an attack hit sheet put out by Rick’s peeps.
He then excerpts my piece including all of Kay’s pro-woman accomplishments. If you believe the blogger, you would assume Rick Perry is pro-rape, thinks women should get paid less than men, has an inferiority complex when it comes to women trailblazers and has some kind of issue with Ladies …

If you are like me, you may be still feeling frustrated with the Coakley non-election and wondering why voters seem to have a problem electing totally qualified women. You may even feel that itch to do something about it, take some ACTION! For those that share that feeling, there is something you can do right now and, in fact, time is of the essence.
Kay Bailey Hutchison, the most senior female Republican senator, is running for governor of Texas. The Republican primary is March 2nd. That is just a month away! …

The following op-ed by Amy Siskind is featured at The Huffington Post. Feel free to comment there.
Is Sarah Palin a “feminist”? Would she stand up for women’s issues? Going Rogue provides us with useful clues. And, how can Sarah use her life experiences, as revealed in Going Rogue, to win over women voters?
First a confession. Yes, I am the president and co-founder of a new national women’s organization, but I am not a “feminist”. My epiphany came earlier this year. A neighbor had volunteered to …

Thanks to Heather for forwarding me a piece from American Thinker titled The Wilding of Sarah Palin.
Although the author, a “recovering liberal” in Berkeley targeted the piece on the mistreatment of Sarah Palin, the piece truly could be about almost any female politician that gains power and rises towards that highest glass ceiling.
Robin of Berkeley (the author) awakened to the sexism inherent in the DNC long before I did. For me, it took the 2008 presidential primary and the DNC’s blatant sexism towards Hillary Clinton – both in action …

The following is op-ed by The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind is published at The Daily Beast.
Is there an extra seat on Air Force One? Given women’s fury last week over the Stupak amendment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi should have hitched a ride with Obama out of town.
But she did not. Speaker Pelosi continued along unfazed. After taking away insurance funding for reproductive rights, she went off to Massachusetts. There, Pelosi stopped by to endorse a man running against state Attorney General Martha Coakley, an immensely qualified Democratic candidate vying to become …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Nicholas D. Kristof is one of my feminist heroes. He and his wife, Sherly WuDunn (who is easily one of my feminist heroines) are the writers of the recently published book, Half the Sky. This book outlines the struggles of the most oppressed women around the globe and how women’s rights should be at the forefront of issue to tackle for our generation. In addition, Kristof has been writing …

In 2008, millions of women voted along one single issue:  choice.  Well, we hate to say we told you so, but….
Women cannot count on a single party to protect their interests.  Tonight as our Congress passed a historic healthcare bill, something missing?  Yes, coverage for women who choose to have abortions.
Now as folks who follow The New Agenda well know, we have consciously chosen to leave this one issue aside, and tonight is another example of exactly why.
Despite the fact that 56% of women voted for Obama in 2008, many …

In the piece below, the author expresses her opinions and conclusions.  These do not necessarily reflect opinions and conclusions of The New Agenda.
I never thought that a feminist’s understanding of rape would be a controversial issue, especially within the feminist community. However, the misguided concept that rape fantasies are “empowering” has clearly demonstrated that rape is controversial even within the feminist community.
Rape fantasies are dangerous to feminism because they validate the misogynistic beliefs that all women wish to be raped and that women deserve to be raped.
Why do women …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
I wanted to start a dialogue regarding a show that represents a media empire:  The Girls Next Door.  I have to admit, I was a fan (”was” is the operative word).  I watched that show often and used it as an opportunity to learn about a perspective that I knew very little about.
Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson intrigued me because I failed to understand what lure there was to sharing a mate …

The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind will be speaking about the Richmond Rape on Saturday, November 7th at 5:00 p.m. EST on The Big Talker 1210 WPHT-AM, Philadelphia’s #1 Talk Radio Station.
Amy will be interviewed by RJ McKay about her Daily Beast article:  It Could Have Been Your Daughter. Amy will explain how our MSM has missed the story of what the Richmond Rape signifies: Gender-based assault has become an acceptable norm in our country.
You can listen in by clicking onto the website here and click on “Listen Live.”  …