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The New Feminism: Breaking the Multicultural Relativism Taboo »

By Artemis March on Mar 4, 2009 in Current Affairs | 30 Comments

Editor’s Note: Reprinted from The New Agenda.
The following is the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The New Agenda.
When American feminists have broken their silence about the beheading of Aasiya Hassan, their reactions have tended to emphasize the commonalities in male violence against women across cultures and caution [...]

Let Us Not Blame Hillary »

By Artemis March on Nov 20, 2008 in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Voter Fraud | 93 Comments

This notion I’m hearing that Hillary should have taken on her Party and perhaps lead an independent movement—please, get a grip. It’s just not who she is. We need to see and respect that. We aren’t serving our long-term interests when we do what women too often do with women leaders: project an unrealistic image, [...]

Anatomy of a Divider, Part IB: Why Obama Cannot Unify »

By Artemis March on Nov 19, 2008 in Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Chicago politics, DNC, Emil Jones, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. | 71 Comments

This is the second part of Artemis March’s excellent piece on “Anatomy of a Divider: Why Obama Cannot Unify,” originally published at www.lynettelong.com. If you missed the first one, you can read it HERE.

The Grandiose Self conflates not only his real and fantasy selves, but also self and other. He appropriates people’s goodies as [...]

ANATOMY OF A DIVIDER: PART 1A. WHY OBAMA CANNOT UNIFY »

By Artemis March on Nov 16, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago politics, Democratic Party, Father Michael Pfleger, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Misogyny, MoveOn.org, New York Times, Sexism | 99 Comments

This excellent post was written October 22nd, and has been updated to reflect the current reality. It was cross-posted at www.lynettelong.com.
Imagine yourself at the podium talking to a huge crowd, and the words on the teleprompter say things like: "This is the moment that the world is waiting for. . ." or, "I have [...]

Sarah Palin: a Rorschach for Feminists »

By Artemis March on Nov 12, 2008 in Sarah Palin, Sexism | 160 Comments

(Ed.’s Note: We are very honored to feature the writings of Artemis March. This is the first in a series of her essays on feminism and politics.)
Feminist eruptions about Sarah Palin have been stunning. Eve Ensler went ballistic. NOW endorsed an all-male ticket and disavowed Palin. Gloria Steinem contradicted her January op-ed argument. Naomi Wolf [...]