Tuesday, February 06, 2007

How quickly feminists forget about Ralph Nader

On another blog, there is a discussion of Ralph Nader's possible intention to run for president again if Clinton is the Democratic nominee. This idea appeals to a lot of people, many of them feminists. Here's a quick reminder of Nader's 2000 stands:

1. He assured American women that no one would try to over turn Roe v. Wade; therefore, it was not an issue. He was furious when Gloria Steinem supported Al Gore, but she did so largely because Gore promised to support choice, rather than pretend it wasn't an issue.

2. When asked about gay marriage, his reply was "I don't deal with gonadal politics."

3. He also told us all to "stop talking about the patriarchy."

He toned it down in 2004, but it was too late for me. Nader has been treated unfairly by the election establishment, and I defend his right to have a national platform, but as a feminist and a supporter of LGBT rights, I find him unacceptable, and wish the Green Party had never had anything to do with him. Nader represents everthing I believe in, on paper, but his personal attitudes give him away.

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