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• [1] Peter from Sunset Park October 29, 2009 - 09:47AM

  It seems to me that many young women are more apt to identify with anti-Republicanism (anti-Bush) then with feminism. Obama’s base, his core supporters, are women before anyone else. Yet Obama’s core supporters, women, allow themselves to be lied to and marginalized. Obama promised Planned Parenthood (and women) that his very first act as president would be strengthening abortion rights. Now Obama says he doesn’t have time for abortion rights. Obama’s inner circle seems to be an all male affair as well except for H. Clinton. Obama’s view that there isn’t time to deal with his abortion rights promise is clearly something that feminists are scared to touch which makes me question if feminism even exists anymore.

  
  
• [2] Inquisigal from Brooklyn, NY October 29, 2009 - 11:01AM

  I'm looking forward to hearing some of what Ms. Aronowitz heard from the women she spoke with and hoping to be inspired; as a 40 year-old, I'm often flummoxed by a large portion of the younger generation of women who seem oblivious to the ways in which society is still skewed toward a male perspective. I'm also flummoxed by the whole "Girls Gone Wild" culture, and why any girl/woman thinks showing her breasts to slobbering, drunk men is empowering. Can Ms. Aronowitz shed any light on that?

  Not only are abortion rights and workplace issues still in need of our attention, but our pop culture is degenerating, too; the fact that female performers these days absolutely must be beautiful & stacked in order to get any media coverage, and worst - the fact that young teenage women in movies look like beauty pageant contenders is sending a strong and concerning message. How refreshing would it be to have another Janis Joplin come along....

  I hope younger women and girls will do what they can to change things.

  
  
• [3] Suki from Williamsburg October 29, 2009 - 11:44AM

  Peter - you're wrong. Sorry. Feminism is not defined by political affiliation.

  
  
• [4] anonymous from manhattan October 29, 2009 - 11:45AM

  glad she's keeping the discussion alive and thank you for having her on. it's important for young women to keep up the dialogue. best of luck to her.

  
  
• [5] Peter from Sunset Park October 29, 2009 - 11:51AM

  Suki, you're wrong. Sorry. Obama lied to Planned Parenthood (feminists) and the feminists played dead. That is truly sad.

  
  
• [6] mozo from nyc October 29, 2009 - 02:02PM

  To Inquisigal:

  I think the answer is that ironically some of these girls actually look at themselves as being feminist in that they are adapting a more agressive (i.e. male) approach to sexuality. They are also trying to drink like their male counterparts in college. I sadly witnessed this a few months ago at a party in Central Florida. Female binge drinking on campuses is growing to the point that some sociologists say the rates will be the same as college males in 10 years.

  
  
• [7] Penny Jones from Morris Plains, NJ 07950 October 29, 2009 - 05:16PM

  Nona mentioned buying a bumper sticker in Austin saying "Eve was framed." Nona, please let me know specifically where in Austin you bought it, for I desperately need one! Thanks.

  
  
• [8] Nona from Chicago, IL November 01, 2009 - 10:14PM

  Penny--we got the bumper sticker at Bookwoman, Austin's feminist bookstore!