Comments on: After the Election: Our Real Work Together Begins

By: Artemis March

Artemis March — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:04:35 +0000

Misogyny is arguably the foundational issue in our system of male domination and entitlement. In my experience, it has always been ignored by the Leftists (modern and postmodern) who dominate the academy and usurped women’s studies; in fact, their pro-pornography position promotes it. It has never to my knowledge been the focus of the larger feminist activist organizations.

But sexism and misogyny is what has struck home for millions of women and not a few men during this campaign. For many, it has been a stunning realization. It drove New Hampshire women to the polls and handed that state to Hillary. It is what I see them writing about on blogs and in feedback to TNA. It is a issue that connects, affects, demeans, and harms all women, even those who deny it. It is the common denominator.

I would like to see the energy from this anger and outrage harnessed to deal with misogyny. I am not one who puts a lot of stock in laws to change culture, but it is clearly essential that gender be covered by hate crimes legislation and that it be vigorously enforced. The double standard about the “lynching” of effigies of a female and a black candidate says it all. As many groups (feminists and their allies) as possible should band together to get gender covered in hate crimes legislation in the first 100 days. I dk if there are state laws here as well.

Media misogyny is endless. Obviously, people like mathews and olbermann should be targets, but that’s just the low-hanging fruit. Most of the media (and much of the public) don’t even know what sexism is, or don’t want to know. They deny misogyny when it is in their face. The video from this campaign could be the materials for hundreds of courses and trainings on this subject. Training modules need to be developed. The political parties at the state and national levels should undergo training, and make commitments to have the back of future female candidates. I’d like this to be an imperative but these parties are private organizations so it can’t be mandated.

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Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:22:17 +0000

[...] After the Election: Our Real Work Together Begins Before we could catch our collective breathe, the misogyny against Gov. Palin grew to disturbing proportions. The New Agenda, at this point a nationwide effort, was pinged again and this time our members worked together to speak out and … [...]

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:56:52 +0000

This is an organization whose time has come. We need an organization that will accept ALL women – not just conservatives or liberals. We MUST UNITE to stop sexism. We need to put forth a philosophy – a guide to our actions. I think our actions go beyond any one female candidate – we must embrace women who have the courage to step forth in the limelight and be hazed and battered.

By: GUMSHEW

GUMSHEW — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:33:09 +0000

You can count me in. I have had it with the treatment of women. Being a male I can not imagine the sexism and misogyny they continue to face. I worked very hard and long hours for Senator Clintons’ campaign and I saw first hand the treatment she received from the Obama Campaign and the MSM. I feel 2012 will be the year of a women in Hillary Clinton. I believe now is a good time to start. Send messages in the coming 4 years. Start the donation process right now so that in 4 years we will have a nice bank roll for monitary support of Senator Clinton. If everyone who are members gave $25 a month over the coming years this would be a great help to get Hillary elected. Advertisement is expensive and it will take someone with deep pockets to get her elected. Thanks for sending me the email Bernie and keeping me in the loop. James.

By: pat k

pat k — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:24:16 +0000

As Anion says, “Women [today] are interested in women’s rights and not in old feminism…”, and this non-partisan women’s rights group The New Agenda sounds good to me.

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Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:56:45 +0000

[...] After the Election: Our Real Work Together Begins A group of Hillary Clinton supporters sat in a room and decided that the grave mistreatment of Senator Clinton had shone a bright light on sexism and misogyny in this country, clearly revealing there is much work to be done to combat it … [...]

By: Anian

Anian — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:42:30 +0000

Congrats from a spanish citizen! The best and only option women get is to work for their own interest far away from patriarchal left (and unfortunately that includes feminism NOW). Women are interested in women’s rights and not in old feminism and I hope you can spread your word. I wish you get a big success. Good luck !

By: fleur

fleur — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:32:22 +0000

Amy,
Agreed about Gov Palin. I can’t believe the treatment that she and her family have received. She is a prime example of what a feminist looks like, a lot like the original suffragists.
It happened because we didn’t have ability via media outlets in which to protest. But we need to protest. We cannot allow this to continue. We need to boycott media, movies,television and consumer products that are sexist or promote violence against women. I’ve already begun to do this. I am looking forward to hearing more from you tomorrow.

By: dcattorney

dcattorney — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:02:29 +0000

I am ready to stand with you and do my part. We have seen too much in this election to go back to being silent and “getting along.”

Valerie

By: Amy Siskind

Amy Siskind — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:55:20 +0000

Members,

I know that you are all chomping on the bit. We have our first action lined up and are working on logistics now. We will write something about it tomorrow.

In the mean time, please spread the word to your friends. We need to build our membership ranks so that when we talk, others will listen!

Amy