What feminism isn't about: Cabinet headcounts.

Reblogged from Emily L. Hauser - In My Head:

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UPDATE 1/14/13: Please note that Joe Scarborough apologized this morning to Mika Brzezinski , and it was an entirely warm and human moment, and that's a nice thing to see.

Feminism is the radical notion that women are people and as such, have an innate right to the same human and civil rights enjoyed by other people.

To the extent that we have mostly failed to incorporate that fact into the norms, mores, culture and laws of humanity over the vast sweep of our shared history, it's good to practice a kind of affirmative action that seeks out and advances women of skill.

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This article was very interesting for its writing style which has both analysis and conviction. The issues pointed out about the president's second term cabinet reveal that simply because the president has chosen a predominately white and male cabinet does not mean he is sexist, nor misogynistic.

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