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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Barbara Boxer Start A New Women's Movement

February 08, 2012 6:58 pm by Mona Gable in Feminism

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[Editor’s note: Now things are getting really interesting! In the wake of the Susan G. Komen debacle and the contraception flap in Congress, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Barbara Boxer have announced a stunning new campaign to protect women’s rights. It’s called One Million Strong for Women, and Jessica Pieklo at Care2.com has the details. Are you ready to sign up?--Mona]

Sens. Gillibrand and Boxer, along with seven Democratic senators and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are appealing to backers on all of their websites to sign on to the “One Million Strong For Women” in hopes of harnessing this energy and using it to make a strong defense for women’s rights.

Sen. Gillibrand made the pitch to supporters in an email. “Our opponents tried to defund Planned Parenthood, in the federal budget and in many states. They tried to destroy our Medicare and Medicaid lifelines, which would be particularly devastating to women,” the email says. “They tried to get the Susan G. Komen Foundation to cut off support for Planned Parenthood.”

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Cheryl Lage 5 pts

I tend to lean with Terri, the previous poster. As a pro-life woman, I resent the implication that to be "for women's rights" inherently means you are pro-choice. To me, true feminism means entrusting and respecting the views of ALL women...even those of us who aren't pro-choice. I am woman. Don't pigeonhole me or make me feel less-so by not supporting what seems to be a very political agenda. What I really dislike? Men who embrace the pro-choice movement solely to pander politically...and there are LOTS of them. As a feminist, I respect my pro-choice sisters (and the brothers who genuinely do support that view)....and hope they'll offer me the same respect for my choice on the issue.

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jillicious 9 pts

Cheryl Lage I do not understand the boundaries of the politics of either pro-life or pro-choice. There seems to be a real shifting of borders on both fronts. The complexities of each individuals situation makes it difficult for me to commit to a 'side' in this issue. I am almost 62 and what I have seen and experienced and heard always leaves me at a loss to answer to either of these stands. When I had a miscarriage at 41, there were pro-lifers who criticized me for getting pregnant "at my age". I went ahead and did conceive at 43 and had a healthy child (after a BC diagnosis). Pro-choice criticized me too!

The Doctors criticized me. The situations that come up for women and their unpreparedness for many of life's rough times led me to say "I believe in education"!

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Nelle Douville

Terri, do you know of any attempt to block say... Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins from involvement?

Our politics probably do not agree, but after the fiasco involving Komen for the Cure and the outrage flying over contraception, I'm rather glad some on the left are finally calling attention to the fact a whole lot of us do not consider hormonal birth control to be evil.

Terri Patillo

Please. I've a Degree in History and studied Political Science for years. This is all about politics and this so-called 'movement' is nothing more than a vote-getting scheme. All of the above mentioned politicians are quite left-leaning liberal democrats. So, already, they've chosen to be partisan. I've no need for them to tell me what my rights are under the US Constitution.

Cheryl Tomaselli Baden

I don't think we need a new womens movement we need an invigorated movement period.

Lee Nelson

I agree we need a new women's movement. But where have these two been as Reproductive rights have been chipped away in the House and Senate?

Kit Kimberly

If you don't think that "the politics" is about Women's Rights, you really don't understand politics in a patriarchy.

I will definitely be involved ;-)

NaLonni Madden

they do give a lot of political info though....© 2012 | Paid for by Gillibrand for Senate, PAC for a Change, Blumenthal for Connecticut, Friends of Sherrod Brown, Cardin for Senate, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Feinstein for Senate, Al Franken for Senate 2014, Hagan Senate Committee, Lautenberg for Senate, Menendez For Senate, People for Patty Murray, Friends for Harry Reid, and Friends of Schumer

Nelle Douville

Just a thought, but doesn't the advancement of women's rights necessitate political involvement?

NaLonni Madden

the website doesnt say what it's about. How can I sign up for something when I dont know what it is about????