The 65th Carnival of Feminists

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It’s time for another petition

As I’ve said before, I’m not normally a, “Let’s all go sign a petition!” kind of girl, but I’m making (another) exception.  Thanks to the the folks at Michelle Obama Watch for pointing me over to ThinkGirl.net for this one.  The petition is not sponsored by ThinkGirl.net, but is described on their site this way:
We refuse a [...]

BuzzFlash Editor’s Blog

Today, I’m sending you over to BuzzFlash to read yesterday’s Editor’s Blog.  There’s a very good discussion there on the current climate in the Clinton campaign, the tactics coming out of that campaign, the issues facing feminists in this election, and the decisions we, as Americans, need to make about what kind of politics we [...]

A Rebuttal to Erica Jong or One Angry Feminist v. Another

So this morning, Erica Jong really pissed me off.  Understand, Ms. Jong was one of my heroines as I was finding my feminist footing.  As I was discovering myself, I was both scared to death and thrilled by the poetry in Half-Lives (and most of Marge Piercy’s work, but that’s for another time).  Jong has been [...]

One Feminist’s Perspective on the 2008 Election

By all rights, I should be a Hillary Clinton supporter. I’m white, in my late 30’s, mother of two, educated, pro-choice, and was, up until recently, a member of EMILY’s List. I’m a soccer Mom, happily married, and live just about an hour south of DC. If forced, I declare myself Protestant, though I’m not [...]