Comments on: CALL IT OUT

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:37:21 +0000

For many generations, parents tell their children “if you study and work hard, you can be and do anything you want”. Here we have a perfect example in Governor Sarah Palin. She worked hard and with the approval of 80% of Alaskans she was elected the first female governor. Gosh, if we had more ladies with half her experience, we would have a better society. I cannot understand the vitrol I hear about her. Her resume is impressive. I commend and applaud her and stand up for what she respresents. Senator Obama has lost a vote. By the way, Senator Obama if elected wants a civilian national force just as powerful as our great military. What??????? Is this an extension of Cuba/venezuela. I think not.

By: Ali Gal

Ali Gal — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:02:00 +0000

I just sent Jenny an email that I will copy below. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Jenny, this in in response to your comments about Sarah Palin. I, too, am a dem. But I am also an old style feminist who believes that women being represented fairly in our country looks like this: 51% of all elected seats are women and then some of those will be conservative, moderate, and liberal like me. I’d take that reality any day. A woman isn’t a sell out to her gender just because she’s conservative. We will have equal rights when we have equal respect for our voices no matter what we espouse them to be. Please check out my website, http://www.herfamilyjewels.com

I started this company to UNITE women and remember from where we started. I etch on every piece of jewelry we make, the name of a woman who never had the right to vote.

I have to tell you that despite Obama’s agenda lining up with mine almost entirely, there are two things that remain as my own personal hurdles: first, I believe in the greater good of having more women in higher office and don’t expect that we will be anything other than all ages, with great color, texture and warmth. And, secondly, I still shiver to remember how much Obama was affected in the campaign with Hillary’s “3am WH telephone ads” and his response (which all in the media missed). When it came time for him to announce that he wasn’t choosing H as his veep, he sent out the 3am cell phone text. Guess he showed her how to answer the phone at 3am. We’ve all dated guys like this so please, stop bashing women free style and pay a bit of attention to the narcissism that may be right in front of you when it comes to taking women seriously and respectfully.

Sarah may not represent my views but she still may have earned my respect, … I’m still torn regarding my vote, however. For a guy who wanted to unite the party he sure left that to us rather than showing us he’d also suck it up and unite with the other half of his party – which BTW put the entire platform in a vulnerable position. I think he really wants us to do the whole thing of turning the country around and I actually support and accept that as one way to go, albeit not the only way. It is our job to move this country forward. Obama’s job now is to lead and if elected, I will do my part to help.

Ali

By: Idunn

Idunn — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:33:37 +0000

A thundering “BOO!” should go out to Sandra Bernhardt for her warning to Sarah Palin that she would be gang raped by Bernhardts “big black brothers” if she ever came to Manhattan.

Not only an appalling comment with respect to Palin, but also an appalling comment with respect to African American men !

By: samanthasmom

samanthasmom — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:10:51 +0000

Has Katie Couric commented on what Terry Tate has done to her interview with Palin?

By: womenamericans.com

womenamericans.com — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:07:39 +0000

See “Women against Women-Americans” at http://www.womenamericans.com/.....twomen.htm for a list of women who deserves BOOS!

By: Alice Paul

Alice Paul — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:43:49 +0000

My god, Maureen Dowd needs her own page here.

By: Juliette

Juliette — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:51:50 +0000

I read something that Chris Hedges of the N.Y. times wrote recently. It has helped me to understand women and men in my party who have embrassed the new elite culture of misogyny in America. It also speaks to the way I feel about my party under the leadership of OBAMA, DEAN, PELOSI, FRANK, DODD and BRAZIL.

“I place no hope in Obama or the democratic Party. The democratic party is a pathetic example of liberal bourgeois impotence, hypocrisy and complacency. It has been bought off.”

By: laura d

laura d — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:47:26 +0000

I’m sending a respectful email to Jenny reminding her that we want to see, Governor Palin, Hillary Clinton and all women respected as candidates.

Grace.

By: Msakel

Msakel — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:55:38 +0000

BRAVO, ANETTE BENING! A real sister….

By: Amy Siskind

Amy Siskind — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:35:52 +0000

Here’s my email to Jenny Backas:

Jenny,

There is a famous quote by Madeleine Albright that you might have heard: “I think there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.”

Perhaps you should give some thought to how you speak out against other women. Issues are fair game. But personal attacks and diminishing another woman is a plain out betrayal! You need to do some self-introspection. Imagine if a group of women were to take personal pot shots at you – how would you feel?

Stick with the issues Jenny!

Amy Siskind