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By mikigo • 12 years ago

When I don’t support the woman candidate…

When I don’t support the political candidate who is a woman, I feel guilty.

I am a student of politics, and nothing makes me happier then getting down and dirty in a campaign or internship.  I am also a staunch feminist;  ironically, I have never worked or even volunteered for a woman candidate/politician.

Mostly this is due to the simple lack of female candidates, but also that the opportunities I have been given all happen to be under male politicians.  And through these opportunities, I have been exposed to the amazing women who work for them, behind the scenes, making the wheels turn.  I know that this is a trend for women in politics, who tend to do more of the background and hands-on work in political campaigns/offices.  But the ones I’ve met often don’t want to be in the spotlight, and love what they do.  However, whenever I meet an amazing woman working for a male politician, I am always a little sad that they aren’t the ones running for office.

Along these lines, I feel really awkward when there is a female candidate whom I don’t support.   This is exactly where I find myself right now.  I was born and raised in Portland, OR, and there is currently a mayoral race going on.  Our current mayor, Sam Adams, has decided not to run for re-election, probably due to his increasing unpopularity and a sex scandal early on in his term.  Now there are three ...
By mikigo • 14 years ago

Help A Next Generation Blogger!

Hello fellow feministas,

I’ve been reading feministing.com for two years now, and it has inspired me to create my own feminist blog, focusing on the next generation of women in the feminist cause.  I am calling it "Feminist 3.5," since I feel like I’m still riding the Third Wave.

Do I qualify as the next generation?  I think so.  I am a 20 year old college student, majoring in Politics with a minor in Women and Gender Studies.  My future goals include running for office, practicing civil rights law, raising a feminist child, finding true love and writing a book.  I was raised by a bunch of 2nd wave feminists, and have had a continuous interest in women’s rights. 

I am currently studying ...

Hello fellow feministas,

I’ve been reading feministing.com for two years now, and it has inspired me to create my own feminist blog, focusing on the next generation of women in the feminist cause.  I am calling it "Feminist ...
By mikigo • 15 years ago

I Need A Diverse Feminist Summer Reading List

Approaching my Junior year in college, I am yearning to read more feminist literature.  I have taken quite a few classes that have let me sample the subject, but I would like to compile a list of books to read this summer.  And I thought, where better to ask for help?

Here’s what I’m looking for:

1.  A variety- not just fiction, not just theory, a nice mixture of everything.  So I can switch it up now and again.

2.  Diverse authors- I want lots of women perspectives, the classic white woman movement, the bell hooks, the lesbian perspective, the third wave thinker, EVERYTHING!  Well, at least a little bit of everything.

3.  A good read-  Remember, this is summer reading, and as much ...

Approaching my Junior year in college, I am yearning to read more feminist literature.  I have taken quite a few classes that have let me sample the subject, but I would like to compile a list of ...