Women, We Need to Talk

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8. Yes, men (and everyone) should be supporting these issues just as much

And that was a large part of my point. After all, these issues affect them, as well. Not that everything we work for has to be about "me and mine." Indeed, if one is a liberal or progressive, self-interest is not the only way to approach political issues. We advocate for all people's needs, of course being most interested in our own.

For instance, I have worked hard over the years on the issue of gay rights and marriage equality, even though I am not gay. I have worked for issues that affect the poor and disadvantaged, even though I can't really count myself among that group.

So I'll put an addendum to my message here: our first priority should be to get men to support women's issues. Nothing is going to happen without it. Just as we could not have achieved the repeal of DADT and DOMA without enlisting the support of the large majority of straight Americans, women will not achieve equality without the vast support of Americans of all genders and stripes.