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Three Lessons for the Republicans Courtesy of the Kick-Ass DNC

By Niki | Published: September 10, 2012

TweetWriting as a woman, writing as a young woman, writing as a young feministy type, civically-engaged woman, I have to say: I’m really freaking tired of hearing about “women’s issues” in this year’s political debates. To be more accurate, I’m sick of hearing Republicans misrepresent, patronize or vilify women’s issues like women don’t make up [...]

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Where is Feminism in the Democratic Family?

By Lilith | Published: September 5, 2012

TweetJudging by Michelle Obama’s speech, feminism is dead to the Democratic party. A few nods to feminism, with catch-phrase references to glass ceilings and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act cannot atone for valorizing mid-twentieth-century gender roles. A riveting speaker, Mrs. Obama (she apparently prefers the retrograde ‘Mrs.’) surely captured the audience’s hearts with her [...]

Also tagged femininity, Feminism, FLOTUS, gender, gender roles, Masculinity, Michelle Obama, nuclear family | 1 Comment