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4. I saw the same thing happen on a smaller scale in San Fransico Women in Advertising

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:23 PM

Jan 2014

10 years down the road, the newer, younger members had no interest in running the organization or participating in the projects and workshops. They floated along on what the older members had built. And enjoyed the (many times free) drinks at the meetings. Those of us who set up the organization, worked for equality in the workplace and ran the workshops were burnt out at that point.

As the penultimate president, I erased the considerable debt. Then I worked with the next president to close down the organization.

Young women will only step forward when something hits them personally. And please understand I'm generalizing here. I know there are young women out there who understand the importance of continuing the fight, but there are too few of them.

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To the younger women of DU: [View all] Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 OP

Me too! calimary Jan 2014 #1

Most of the big battles have been won. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #2

I didn't know you were one of the younger women on DU! redqueen Jan 2014 #7

But everyone on DU is a feminist! BainsBane Jan 2014 #81

Actually, the biggest fight hasn't been won. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 #106

lol, I bet this thread gets very few replies treestar Jan 2014 #102

Well the demographics of the site seem to skew older, and male... redqueen Jan 2014 #104

84% of all counties in the US have no abortion providers bettyellen Jan 2014 #8

And the continuing fight for reproductive rights? theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #9

Big battles like a rape epidemic, victim blaming, unequal pay, abortion restrictions, NuclearDem Jan 2014 #24

The epidemic of domestic violence, which results in an average of three women murdered every day redqueen Jan 2014 #27

In a population of 350,000,000, I don't think I'd term that an "epidemic". Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #94

Those are the women who are murdered. Millions more are beaten every day. redqueen Jan 2014 #99

Compared to what? Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #110

Why do you need to compare it to anything? redqueen Jan 2014 #111

Realistically... Lancero Jan 2014 #56

That's not realistic at all. Votes don't affect patriarchal values. redqueen Jan 2014 #62

Yeah they do. Lancero Jan 2014 #73

Kind of living voting has given men a guarantee of a fair wage? BainsBane Jan 2014 #93

No. Votes don't affect the values that are instilled in us since childhood. redqueen Jan 2014 #105

shoulda woulda coulda. IT DID NOT. Hence, the fight continues. bettyellen Jan 2014 #88

Is that why we are fighting off getting rape-probed for abortions? Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #79

^^This. As more actually experience this, rather than just hearing about it, Squinch Jan 2014 #85

Yes. I have no doubt that 1920 BainsBane Jan 2014 #80

Kicking once Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #3

I am VERY interested in knowing this. hamsterjill Jan 2014 #49

I saw the same thing happen on a smaller scale in San Fransico Women in Advertising NV Whino Jan 2014 #4

A link to a story from the Guardian, for the young women of DU. redqueen Jan 2014 #5

LOL! Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #6

It is always my pleasure to share good news. redqueen Jan 2014 #28

Since it's a story about how young women are taking political action as opposed msanthrope Jan 2014 #13

Yeah because there is no sexism online. seaglass Jan 2014 #20

Where, precisely, are you fighting sexism online? nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #41

Wherever I want. n/t seaglass Jan 2014 #52

"writing screeds?" Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #30

Yeah, I caught that. theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #36

Make no mistake...you posed an interesting, well-reasoned OP. My comment msanthrope Jan 2014 #42

Sorry, absolutely no idea Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #45

My post wasn't a reply to *you,* directly, was it? nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #47

Actually, you were responding to my post. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #51

No. Post #13 was not a reply to you. Look at the post info. nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #55

"check your privilege!" cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #35

That's encouraging marions ghost Jan 2014 #43

No, you're right. We are plqying catch up redqueen Jan 2014 #46

Good post... I'd like to know the views on this as well....K&R hlthe2b Jan 2014 #10

There's a HUGE feminist movement currently underway. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #11

There is? Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #12

Yes...there is. You gotta get out more. nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #15

I'm really hoping that wasn't snark. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #22

Nah, it was snark. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #26

Oh well, Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #29

if by getting out more the poster meant getting off DU3 more then No, it wasn't snark. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #31

Which is really funny because if you look at Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #33

exactly - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #37

No..it wasn't snark. It's reality. You gotta get out to where the activism is...nt. msanthrope Jan 2014 #44

Well, according to women who have reponded to this thread, Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #48

Where is that SalviaBlue Jan 2014 #54

It's on-line, but also other places as well ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #19

Then I'm delighted to be wrong Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #23

Yes.. PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #14

Ever since Sigourney strapped on a loader, women have been bad-asses in the movies. randome Jan 2014 #16

My perspective is that there are mixed messages. lilithsrevenge12 Jan 2014 #17

Women have more rights than men? Please list them!! bettyellen Jan 2014 #18

"Guys" does not always mean men. jeff47 Jan 2014 #21

I say it too. But in discussions about gender, would think to avoid. bettyellen Jan 2014 #34

It's surprisingly difficult to avoid using jeff47 Jan 2014 #61

Thank you so much for responding. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #25

I may not be a woman, but I am curious when you say The2ndWheel Jan 2014 #32

getting mad as opposed to being apathetic ... or numb, even ... ? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #38

This is interesting. I think that the lack of reproductive choice, though the legislation is being Squinch Jan 2014 #76

I'm probably going to get pilloried for this XemaSab Jan 2014 #39

Seems accurate enough to me. redqueen Jan 2014 #40

Speaking for my daughter I would say that young women want to be treated with liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #58

Wow. That's a pretty patronizing view of young women Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #91

My birth control is free, I can shake my tits on TV or enlist in the infantry. That's my bucket list Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2014 #50

That is probably a good analysis - TBF Jan 2014 #59

I really hope this part is right = Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #64

"we still have issues with equal pay" Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2014 #65

Perhaps they are not jumping into the trenches because they do not believe... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #53

good post, i think there is def a generational thing in regards to the battles loli phabay Jan 2014 #57

That was my thought, you said it better, so thanks. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #66

I think that young women are fighting the fight simply by living their lives the way they want. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #60

Thread derail: On becoming a vet jeff47 Jan 2014 #63

1. Questioning whether it is possible to "have it all". Barack_America Jan 2014 #67

agree with some of that, not with others. It is harder for everybody these days. Working liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #72

They don't understand how it was before, and more importantly, they don't believe Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #68

Thank you. redqueen Jan 2014 #70

I am not younger or a woman, but PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #69

Yes. That is what Jennifer Siebel Newsom exposed in her documentary, Miss Representation. redqueen Jan 2014 #71

Had never heard of that film PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #77

I was so excited when I saw it. I thought for sure it would be a watershed moment for women. redqueen Jan 2014 #78

I'm a 40 something male and this is not the best answer MattBaggins Jan 2014 #74

Pay attention to the vote suppression efforts against women in Texas. KamaAina Jan 2014 #75

2012 was the year of the woman Boom Sound 416 Jan 2014 #82

Millennial women are more empowered than any previous generation davidn3600 Jan 2014 #83

+1 liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #86

My POV: Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #84

There's nothing that scares younger women more than being seen as unsexy? El_Johns Jan 2014 #87

I was being a bit over the top there, but Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #89

Younger women have more opportunity than women coming of age Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #90

^Most of your replies haven't come from younger women. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #92

I'm not a younger woman, but I think the answer is obvious: diminishing returns. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #95

my mom was a HUGE feminist, for which I adore, admire, and respect her renate Jan 2014 #96

Well, I must say I found a treasure trove Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #97

Men on DU have also used the 'you/they just hate sex' canard nt redqueen Jan 2014 #100

Great thread and very enlightening theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #101

There have also been strides forward with reproductive rights/women's health within the last 5-10 seaglass Jan 2014 #103

Kicking. Let YOUNG WOMEN SPEAK! The rest of the older farts Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #98

Had a conversation with my daughter the other day - Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #107

Not really younger laundry_queen Jan 2014 #108

Well...sometimes it's a lonely world. Neoma Jan 2014 #109