Comments on: Feminist Top Ten List Reveals Crushingly Mediocre Year In Feminism

By: marty

marty — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:16:18 +0000

agreed. i read this nedeau's blog at change.org sometimes. not only does she not seem to understand basic rules of grammar and punctuation, but she also continually employs pop psychology as a means of feminist empowerment. if i have to hear about how important stiletto heels are to the women's movement one more time, i think i'll scream.

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Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:43:01 +0000

[...] Hey, weird, someone has collected some of 2008’s top moments in feminism that are actually relevant to the women’s movement. Thanks, “The [...]

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:54:24 +0000

I agree. It would be an interesting read.

By: Amanda Hess

Amanda Hess — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:09:03 +0000

I think one of the most interesting aspects of "third-wave" is the difficulty of defining what "feminism" means---for yourself or anyone else. But does that mean anyone can rightfully claim to be a feminist? Sounds like a good project for female bloggers...

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:22:43 +0000

Hey, guess what. I never said Amanda wrote the list. I'm well aware it was written by Nedeau.

"Publicly deny the humanity of women"
Hmmm, what about those that deny the humanity of an unborn child? Do pro-choice advocates get to create their own definition of feminism to justify their beliefs? I ask because many early feminists were pro-life, and according to what you said, these women shouldn't be considered feminists. If they were alive, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul would probably disagree with your analysis.

By: eloriane

eloriane — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:40:15 +0000

First, Amanda Hess didn't make this list. She clearly states that it's from Jen Nedeau, and Amanda is just critiquing it. I'm pretty sure Amanda would have written a different list, especially given how many "things that happened" that this one includes. Second, as Amanda explained quite well, being a woman is not the same as being a feminist, and Sarah Palin is firmly in the category of "antifeminist woman." The nomination of an antifeminist is the opposite of a feminist milestone, even if that antifeminist is female. Sure, maybe she inspired lots of little girls to dream that one day they, too, can publicly deny the humanity of women...but I don't consider that any kind of improvement.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:35:35 +0000

I don't see how Obama's election is number one. In regards to Palin, even if you don't agree with her pro-life beliefs, do you really not consider her nomination a leap forward for women? I'm a pro-life Libertarian (yes, there's such a thing *grin*) that often feels compelled to defend Palin when she's criticized by pro-choice advocates, even though she was an unqualified neoconservative that I didn't support. Although some may disagree with her beliefs, she probably inspired many young women and girls. I hope no one sends me hate mail after reading this, considering most Washingtonians yell at me in regards to my views on abortion. IMHAPNO*, the order should be Hillary, Palin, Somaly, Ingrid, Bitch, then 5 other events not mentioned on the list. *in my humble and possibly naive opinion