This article from "Woman's eNews": http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/4062
Details some closings and funding cuts for several women's groups and programs around the country. Some started as early as 2007 it seems. I seriously hope we see more of these as the down turn catches upto the leftist and feminist spending spree of the last 30 years or so.
A few interesting quotes:
More men got laid off than women, so women are 'bringing home the bacon,'" she said.
As more women provide the bulk of household income, Coffey says this raises classic issues for women's commissions: equal pay, childcare, and maternity-family benefits.
As more women provide the bulk of household income, Coffey says this raises classic issues for women's commissions: equal pay, childcare, and maternity-family benefits.
First off I have to give them credit they are openly admiting that more men than women have been effected by the He-cession, yet they are now using this as an argument to defend spending for women's programs. Ahhh well that figures. I bet they will pushing 4 day work weeks and less hours like that "woman-omics" book was pushing a few months ago.
"Women are not being put into the lifeboat first, they're being thrown overboard," he said. "How shortsighted and stupid do we have to collectively be to stop funding women's commissions, the only access, voice and power in government for girls and women, when issues of gender inequality still require far more federal government attention?"
Ahhhhmmmm OK. This statement was from some mangina named Jack Tucker, a lawyer and founder of a woman's rights group in New York.
Wouldn't the whole women and children first cliche be insulting to feminist? I guess like divorce laws and such it's only insulting until they can use it for their own benefit.
Kitty Kunz, president of the Idaho State Women's Commission, said her commission's closure was pushed by state Sen. Joyce Broadsword, who believes women no longer need special political representation or assistance
Sen. Joyce Broadsword!!!! I love the name and kuddos to you!!!!
I take this whole thing as a good sign. Perhaps simple economics will return some balance to a country sorely in need of justice.
At least it gives me some hope.
Flip-Flop Feminism! This article owes up to the "He-Cession/He-Pression". Others treat the current economic situation as though women are effected the same way as men. However, both types press for more stuff for women and neither offers anything in way of Sympathy. Figures.
ReplyDelete"Women are not being put into the lifeboat first, they're being thrown overboard,"
ReplyDeleteA few women are being tossed overboard, to join the men already treading water. Which raises the question...if it isn't men throwing the women out of the lifeboats, who is it then? How 'bout other women?
"women's commissions...the only access, voice and power in government for girls and women"
Eh? Has this man not heard of female suffrage? Or that there are no less than 7 federal agencies dedicated to improving women's health while there isn't a single one for men?
I could go on, but why?