Comments on: NOW VP To Sarah Palin and Conservative Women: Stop Being So Empowered, Darn It!

By: Jewels’ Jungle » Blog Archive » REAL Feminism

Jewels’ Jungle » Blog Archive » REAL Feminism — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:57:07 +0000

[...] Cassy Fiano wrote a spot-on response this week to some typical feminist ranting at every Democrat’s favorite female to derogate. What, exactly, disqualifies Sarah Palin from being considered a feminist? She’s a self-made women with an impressive career. For those unfamiliar with Palin’s career pre-politics, she first worked as a sports reporter; after marrying her husband, Todd Palin, she worked with him in the commercial fishing industry in Alaska. She got into politics pretty much at the lowest possible level: at the PTA. She then ran for a seat on the Wasilla city council, eventually moving on to become the mayor, and then governor of Alaska. The rest is history. She was forced to step down as governor, but her career has been far from over. She’s now a bestselling author with an upcoming second book to be released later this year, a Fox News contributor, and a public speaker. She’s the clear breadwinner of her family, but by all accounts seems to have a happy, healthy marriage with her hunk of a husband, Todd. They have five beautiful children together. One would think this would be the perfect definition of a feminist is. But, of course, there’s a litmus test that you have to pass in order to join the Fascist Feminist Club, and Sarah Palin failed. [...]

By: Jewels

Jewels — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:40:15 +0000

I think you have it exactly right here, Cassy. Sarah Palin IS the very definition of an empowered woman. She thinks her own thoughts, pursues her own goals (and succeeds at them), AND does this WITHOUT pretending to be a man.

In other words, she embraces her own femininity.

Too many womynbelieve that a “feminist” must sacrifice the very thing that makes her so- her womanly nature. To these people, a “feminist” must dress like a man (bonus points if she looks like one.), work in a male dominated industry, and sleep around ‘like a man’ (I say this facetiously).

In contrast, a feminist is someone who absolutely CAN NOT be A} feminine B} attractive} C} work in a traditionally “female” role (seamstresses, take note) and she absolutely must be completely open to sleeping with as many people as she so desires. To enable this last qualification, she must be willing to support abortion. After all, if a man sleeps around, he does not get pregnant. Neither should womyn.

This is ridiculous, of course, and a far cry from what the original Feminists (big F) fought so hard for. To them, being a Feminist meant being able to work at the same job as a man, performing at an equal quality of productivity, and get paid just as much. It meant that their intelligence was not dismissed, especially when it was equal to that of their husband’s. And that their vote should be equal to that of their brother’s.

NOTE: this did NOT mean that a woman would head over to a firehouse and still be hired, despite the fact that she couldn’t carry the equipment while wearing the gear through a burning building while carrying an unconscious victim over their shoulder.

Women, despite what “feminists” would like to imagine, are not exactly the same as men. There are some things we (generally speaking) are better at, and some that they excel at. It is the way of reality.

The problem with womyn feminists is that would very much like to deny that reality.

By: Mom

Mom — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:23:19 +0000

As a working mother of 3 and pro-life feminist myself, the entire arguement that Sarah Palin is not a feminist is blatantly contradictory and illogical. She is an excellent example to young girls everywhere that women can truly have it all – a successful career and a family. She has also shown us thru her own life that women are strong enough to handle unexpected circumstances while still maintaining her integrity and the values that are important to her. It seems unbelievably arrogant to me that any one woman stands in judgement of another woman and says that these women are good feminists, yet these are not. Who are they to make that claim. In all honesty, it’s these types “feminists” who have sold this generation of women a pack of lies, making them beleive that pregnancy is a death sentence and means the end of the life they had planned. It underestimates the very group they claim to advocate by making them feel they are incapable of handling an unexpected pregnancy, so the best thing to do is abort your child?!?? Wouldn’t it be more liberating for women if we provided these expectant mothers with support while they continue working toward their goals? Rather than spending so much money to end a life, that money could be used help women thru a challenging time. And while I certainly agree that not all women are ready to be mothers, adoption provides the solution in these circumstances. Finally, the motto for pro abortion feminist groups usually centers around a woman’s right to choose what happens to her own body. But the bottom line here that it is not just her body she is making a choice about. The unborn child never had a choice. Check out the group “Feminists For Life”. Their philosophy is right on target.

By: I R A Darth Aggie

I R A Darth Aggie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:43:48 +0000

their heads haven’t stopped exploding

Ah, yes, the sweet sound of a paradigm shifting without a clutch!

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:31:38 +0000

>“If you cannot control your reproductive rights, you cannot fully participate in society,” she explained.

Does the speaker not even catch the irony here, that she’s saying that a woman who was a governor, ran for the second highest office in the country on a major party ticket, and wrote a best-selling book, is apparently not able to “fully participate in society” because she is not pro-abortion. What, exactly, does a woman have to DO to demonstrate that she has managed to “fully participate in society”?

By: AW1 Tim

AW1 Tim — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:03:44 +0000

I so love watching their heads explode…….

Sarah Palin has set the bar and shattered whatever remained of those old glass ceilings. She has refused to be a victim and has taken advantage of the opportunities this great nation offered.

I will be proud to cast my vote for her as President of these United States.

By: Feminuts to Sarah Palin: Only certain choices are OK for women | The Daley Gator

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:33:41 +0000

[...] opinion, nails Feminuts on their hypocritical view of “women’s rights” than Cassy Fiano. Here she takes the Feminuts to task for their Jihad against Sarah palin and any other woman who [...]