I got some bugs up my butt. I know this may sound really odd coming from a person who is a super advocate of women-only education but I am so tired of all the women only organizations, committees and blogs out there. I was just reading SCORE’s newletter and saw the following list of links:
- Women’s Blog
- Ask An Expert Blog
Women’s Blog? Why? I clicked on it and there’s nothing there that wouldn’t apply to men too. Why exclude men? And think of how horrifying it would be if there was a link that said, “Men’s Blog.” Or is that the expert’s blog? Ouch! Why can’t we get beyond this separation for certain groups? Women and blacks but not white men. I can understand in the beginning needing something that might pertain to women only but we’ve come a long way, baby. I think it’s time we start smoking Marlboro’s.
The other bug up my butt is women who somehow find it empowering to pose nude or scantily clad. I went to the C4L Regional Conference last week and swam in a sea of literature and speeches that proclaimed INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS! INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES! We don’t support African American rights, Gay rights, Women’s rights… WE SUPPORT AN INDIVIDUAL’S RIGHTS! There is no need to separate ourselves into groups because we are individuals first and foremost and we own ourselves! Lovely. I loved it. I really did. And then I walked around the vendors’ tables and came upon LOLA: Ladies of Liberty Alliance. They were selling a calendar featuring their prettiest members in various states of undress. WHY? WHY? “It’s empowering!” No diesel is empowering, this is just stupid. I am sorry. I support your right to do this but I have to question your sanity. Pose nearly nude and sell calendars— fine. Do it. I don’t care. But do you have to do it in the name of Liberty? Do you have to do it here? This is a political movement. Can’t we rise above this crazy urge to shake our boobies at all the unkempt Libertarian men? Do it on your own time. You want to raise money for the Liberty movement? Sell baked goods. Sell paintings of pug dogs. Sell some bars of soap. (God knows some of these people need it). Let’s just be people and come together and do the right thing.
OH, so you are doing this because women are shy and they are afraid to come to regular meetings and learn more about the Liberty movement. Well, I doubt these shy ladies are going to seek you gals out because of your sexy calendar. The more I think about it, it’s just a way to separate and splinter ourselves more. And it’s a great way to sexualize and objectify (and even insult) the few women who are in the movement.
Yeah, so in conclusion, I just don’t agree. It’s your right to do as you please and you are certainly not trampling on any of my rights. (And judging from all the guys wearing LOLA stickers at the conference, I am clearly in the minority here) I just wish you ladies could have come up with a better way of raising money and awareness. Shake your boobies someplace else. (Sorry, for that last sentence, I just like using the word boobies).
I feel better now. I am all ranted out. Thank you .