Sororities and Feminism

[squirrely girl]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I would absolutely say Sarah Palin is a feminist.

OMG NO NO NO NO NO! NOT EVER!

One doesn't have to make specific choices for one's own life to be a feminist... but one sure as hell doesn't get to enact policies that limit women and still call themselves a feminist.

This is the woman that decided rape victims should pay for their own rape kits... ya know, to save money.

Sarah Palin is no more a feminist that those female twits that make a (really good) living telling women to get back in the kitchen.

As to the topic of abortion, I don't think it's mandatory that a person personally be okay with abortion, rather they shouldn't seek to deny other women that choice. Personally, I have pretty specific limits on my comfort with choosing abortion for myself (rape, threat to my life/health, fetal conditions incompatible with life) but I would never dream of forcing other women to live by my personal standards. It's pro-choice not pro-abortion... I choose what's best for me and my family and I have enough faith in other women to respect their ability to do the same.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by squirrely girl

OMG NO NO NO NO NO! NOT EVER!

One doesn't have to make specific choices for one's own life to be a feminist... but one sure as hell doesn't get to enact policies that limit women and still call themselves a feminist.

This is the woman that decided rape victims should pay for their own rape kits... ya know, to save money.

Sarah Palin is no more a feminist that those female twits that make a (really good) living telling women to get back in the kitchen.

As to the topic of abortion, I don't think it's mandatory that a person personally be okay with abortion, rather they shouldn't seek to deny other women that choice. Personally, I have pretty specific limits on my comfort with choosing abortion for myself (rape, threat to my life/health, fetal conditions incompatible with life) but I would never dream of forcing other women to live my my personal standards. It's pro-choice not pro-abortion... I choose what's best for me and my family and I have enough faith in other women to respect their ability to do the same.

I have to disagree. You can have different political views and still be a feminist. She believes that women can hold equal positions that a man can including the presidency of the United States. A single issue like rape victims having to buy their own rape kits comes down to a Republican vs Democrat type issue and does not disqualify her as a feminist. I don't agree with a lot or practically anything she stands for, but she doesn't believe in holding women back to 1950s standards.