Monday, September 15, 2008

Why do they hate her?

We had the unhinged U of C prof last week. I didn't comment on liberal Sun Times' columnist Mary Mitchell's (OK, insane) outburst this weekend, you can read it for yourselves. Cathy Young, WSJ, "Why feminists hate Sarah Palin":
Here, the great woman is out in front and the great man provides the support. Isn't that real feminism?

Not to Ms. Marsh, who insists that feminism must demand support for women from the government. In this worldview, advocating more federal subsidies for institutional day care is pro-woman; advocating tax breaks or regulatory reform that would help home-based care providers -- preferred by most working parents -- is not. Trying to legislate away the gender gap in earnings (which no self-respecting economist today blames primarily on discrimination) is feminist. Expanding opportunities for part-time and flexible jobs is "the Republican Party line."

I disagree with Sarah Palin on a number of issues, including abortion rights. But when the feminist establishment treats not only pro-life feminism but small-government, individualist feminism as heresy, it writes off multitudes of women.

And we have evidence the GOP does better for women even on equal pay. Latest, "Hockey Moms for Truth":) HT Jonathan Martin. Watch:

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