Politics & Current Affairs — May 21, 2010

New Feminism

Meghan Daum at the L.A. Times says that despite Sarah Palin’s political stances, the former governor is entitled to be a feminist as long as she proclaims herself one.

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Meghan Daum at the L.A. Times says that despite Sarah Palin’s political stances, the former governor is entitled to be a feminist as long as she proclaims herself one. “Is there a place in politics for ‘conservative feminists’? According to my definition of feminism, it would be hypocritical to say no.”

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The Present

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