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To: average joe who wrote (67249)	9/18/2008 8:50:40 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 90947

Does Feminism Require a Nanny State? I read a great quote from Cathy Young, who is criticizing the current Feminist Establishment. Young is a contributing editor at Reason Magazine and her article appeares in Monday's Wall Street Journal. Young is replying to New York Times' columnist Judith Warner's complaint that Republican V.P. candidate Sarah Palin is "subordinate to a great man," claiming that Palin relies too heavily on her husband's care for the family while she pursues her political career. Warner feels that Palin should instead be speaking out in favor of more federal programs that watch the kids when mothers choose to work outside the home. Referring to the image Palin projects to women, Young writes: "Perhaps the message was a brilliant reversal of the old saw that behind every man is a great woman: Here, the great woman is out in front and the great man provides the support. Isn't that real feminism? Not to Ms. Marsh, who insists that feminism must demand support for women from the government." (Note: Italics are in the original text.) Posted by Mike Stroup at 12:52 PM divisionoflabour.com