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It can be awfully easy to justify this to yourself, and you may even manage to tell yourself that it’s a feminist act, despite the fact that as a woman who has learned to make sexism function for her (and only her) you are now personally invested in keeping sexism alive and well, and hence have become something of a collaborator. But — and here’s the crucial part — it’s not only bad for …

This is the conclusion of a three part series. Part 1 is here; part 2 is here.  Janis presents her own opinions, not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Get Women in Power. Which women? I don’t know — which lifeboat will you jump into while the Titanic sinks under you? Which window do you jump out of to escape the burning building? Which rope do you clutch at to get out of the flood? We really still are at that point.
I imagine this is likely to piss off both the …

This is part two of a three-part series. Part one is here. Janis presents her own opinions, not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
In Part 3, Janis explains "Get a Match"
To be blunt, the only reason we (and I once used the phrase third-wave to refer to myself so I can use that pronoun) thought ourselves able to spend our time nitpicking shoes and movies was because we really did think we were further ahead than we were. The second wave had stormed the beaches, and we were setting up …

This is part one of a three-part series.  Janis presents her own opinions, not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
In Part 3, Janis explains "Get a Match"
Okay, clearly feminism needs some help lately. We all pretty much agree on that. Knocked out for a nine-count by scope creep of astronomical proportions, it got distracted, started bickering, and forgot what the hell it was supposed to do.
It’s the second wave’s fault with their hairy legs! It’s the third wave’s fault with their glitter eyeshadow!
Now, I’ve got to be skeptical about arguments …

The New Agenda welcomes first-time contributor Janis, who expresses her own views, not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
It’s been a hot topic here and elsewhere lately:  why did The New Agenda bother to defend Nancy Pelosi, who went out of her way to sabotage a politician who was probably one of the most qualified candidates for President in recent history?
We’ve been dancing around the answer.  And the answer can be put as a series of questions for all of us:
Is it ever OK for a woman to be sexually …