Misogyny
What the Women For (and Against) Herman Cain Revealed
by Amy McCarthy, Feminists for Choice
December 5, 2011 - 12:04pm (Print)
Herman Cain's campaign went beyond traditional sexism in politics and political reporting, and beyond traditional victim-blaming and skepticism, in part because the campaign enrolled women to attack other women. Cain might be out of the race, but the Women For Herman Cain are not. Their votes are as much in play as ever, and I don't know that there's much that progressives can do to change their minds.
Anti-Choicers Longing for the Scarlet Letter "A"
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
October 19, 2011 - 6:44am (Print)
Recent behavior by anti-choice activists and anti-choice politicians demonstrates how little the anti-choice movement has to do with "life", and how much opposition to abortion is rooted in a stew of shame and sexual obsession.
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Some of the Strictest Anti-Woman Laws in the US are Put Into Effect in NC
As NC passes one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, NC citizens and representatives question why state government will now require state documentation in medical records as to whether a woman "averted her eyes" from a new state-required ultrasound she is now required to pay for; to see NC Senator Josh Stein's response, click here.
NC Sen. Josh Stein: Abortion Bill Debate
As NC passes one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, NC Senator Josh Stein questions why state government will now require state documentation in medical records as to whether a woman "averted her eyes" from a new state-required ultrasound she is now required to pay for. To see NC citizens and representatives weigh in on the debate in court, click here.
What Does the Casey Anthony Case Have To Do With Abortion? Nothing, Unless You Are an Anti-Choice Fanatic
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
July 13, 2011 - 8:21am (Print)
Answer: nothing. Except for anti-choice fanatics, who must realize on some level that Casey Anthony gives lie to their whole argument that every sexually active woman is ready to be a mother, and just needs a little force to see it.
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New Hampshire Defunds Planned Parenthood, Leaving Thousands Without Primary Care
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
July 12, 2011 - 8:36am (Print)
A vote by New Hampshire officials not to renew with Planned Parenthood has left thousands of women without no access to birth control and other primary reproductive health care. And as the statement of one councilor reveals, the real agenda is not (just) about abortion services, but to punish women for sex
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Michele Bachmann's Miscarriage and the Miscarriage of Justice
July 11, 2011 - 3:47pm (Print)
If the personal is political, it seems it would extend that women’s own experiences with miscarriage would lead to sympathy for those facing similar losses. But as Bachmann talks about her miscarriage, she promotes policies that result in miscarriages of justice.
I Spy With My Little "i"... The Not-So-Subtle Misogyny of THE FAMiLY LEADER's Marriage Vow
by Vyckie Garrison, No Longer Qivering
July 10, 2011 - 7:01am (Print)
There's one "little" detail in THE FAMiLY LEADER's "Marriage Vow" that critics have overlooked - small, subtle, and yet glaringly obvious once you see it: Simply stated, women who are unwilling to subordinate and sacrifice themselves to populate America’s economic and political war machine are selfish with a capital “I” - s.e.l.f.I.s.h.
The Mask of Concern Slips from the Anti-Choicers Face
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
May 30, 2011 - 5:13pm (Print)
Anti-choice activists have an interest in appearing to care about women, but recent events demonstrate that it's increasingly hard to keep up the facade.
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Nebraska Abortion Laws Reveal Mental Health Misogyny
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
April 19, 2010 - 8:45am (Print)
Nebraska's recent abortion laws show an intellectual consistency in the anti-choice worldview, one that is fundamentally misogynist.
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