Comments on: Sarah Palin, Parental Consent, & How Her Political Ideologies Damage Women’s Health

By: aj

aj — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:26:14 +0000

Rachel, I really appreciate your comment, and I think its great that a woman in politics has inspired you in such a meaningful way. With that being said, I don’t think its fair to generalize “feminist now a days” who are “envious” of other women. I don’t know where exactly the logic is behind that; I think what women are is angry about the policies that Sarah Palin continues to support. They are anti-woman, and they are destructive to woman’s health. There is nothing wrong with the feminist community pointing this out. In fact, we do it all the time – particularly when male politicians support policies that seek to disenfranchise women, we shouldn’t hold back on mounting the same criticism just because Sarah Palin is a woman and happens to have inspired a large group of people.

The problem that I take with your statement is where you call women “envious.” As if any time a woman critique’s the actions or belief’s of another woman, she must be catty and jealous. Thats the same kind of rhetoric that is used to poke fun and discredit woman who have strong opinions, particularly in politics.

I don’t know about all the women reading this post, but I, as a gay man, am most certainly not envious or jealous of Sarah Palin. I hate fishing, I think hunting is repulsive, I strongly disagree with abstinence only education, and I most certainly would never live in Alaska. I’m not sure what there is to be jealous of?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:02:38 +0000

Sarah Palin has been a great inspiration to me. Her strength and ambition is what we as women should strive for. I do admire her dedication to her children and husband. She’s not perfect by any means, but at least she doesn’t pretend to be something she’s not, such as many women these days. What I see now days is that many feminist are angry and envious against other women. For what reason? I can’t explain it.

By: aj

aj — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:22 +0000

well put Mrs. Mastro.

By: Mrs. Mastro

Mrs. Mastro — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:45:48 +0000

Sarah Palin is a prime example of the *many* reasons why feminism has moved beyond female anatomy and why we must continue to embrace a broader agenda. She does not speak for me, nor does her vagina give her the right to be an assbag.

Can a mother of five be an effective politician? Absolutely. I, however, am not interested in electing a mother of five who believes in abstinence only sex education.

By: freewomyn

freewomyn — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:36:52 +0000

Don’t throw us in the same category, indeed.