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Today’s Blog for Choice Day. This year’s question is<\/p>\nToday’s Blog for Choice Day. This year’s question is<\/p>\n
Given the anti-choice gains in the states and Congress, are you concerned about choice in 2011?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
To which my answer is a resounding “yes”.\u00c2\u00a0 The combination of well-financed political assaults on women’s right to choose, assassinations years of packing courts with conservatives, and lack of support from key Democrats have all severely restricted women’s right to choose.\u00c2\u00a0 In fact, “concerned” isn’t strong enough: alarmed, scared, and angry.<\/p>\n
But as NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin<\/a> said in their post, I’m not defeated.\u00c2\u00a0 In fact, I’m with Shark-Fu, who has a great post on Angry Black Bitch: <\/a><\/em>Be Encouraged<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHere’s a few of her reasons:<\/p>\nWhen young feminists emerge online and in the field to advocate for their rights and demand respect from within the movement and from their government\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.<\/p>\n
When women of color gather together to defend our rights and declare, once again, that this nation Trust Black Women\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.<\/p>\n
When health care reform, though flawed, finally presents the possibility of access to millions of Americans\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yeah really.\u00c2\u00a0 There’s more too.\u00c2\u00a0 Read her post<\/a>. And here’s a couple more reasons for encouragement.<\/p>\n
As I’m constantly pointing out (most recently in the draft of #mooreandme and #p2<\/a>), women and allies are taking the lead using social networks for activism.\u00c2\u00a0 True, that still hasn’t translated into political gains yet, but it fundamentally change the dynamics.<\/p>\n
And during #sheparty this weekend, Gloria Feldt was talking about work she and others are doing getting more women into the political arena.\u00c2\u00a0 Again, it’s something that doesn’t have overnight impact, but it’s a game-changer long term.<\/p>\n
Which is not to minimize the gravity of the situation right now.<\/em> Women’s lives and freedom are at stake every day.\u00c2\u00a0 So I’ll continue to do my part: refuse to vote for any politician who’s not pro-choice, support NARAL and other pro-choice organizations, and take part in activities like Blog for Choice Day.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 If you’re reading this blog, I hope you’ll do the same.<\/p>\n
And while you’re doing it …<\/p>\n
Be encouraged.<\/p>\n
jon<\/p>\n
PS: As always, there’s a lot of great stuff being written.\u00c2\u00a0 NARAL’s got a summary<\/a>, and the full list of participating blogs is here<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Please check them out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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