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In reply to the discussion: Womens Conference runs into rough seas of their own making [View all]sheshe2
(95,631 posts)What was key to this Women's Conference? It was about women, empowering women. The committee would have been wise to follow the true intent.
Last minute they did a bait and switch and that was after the refund cut off date. They announced that,,,not a woman but a man would be the opening speaker. They have issued update after update on what they actually meant and their intentions, then a feeble apology that sank like a rock after attacking Emily's list and Planned Parenthood and women themselves. The donations and sign ups dropped to a thin trickle overnight. The conference is in jeopardy. They have raised 500K of the 2Mil they need to finance the conference. They now have nine days to do it.
Perhaps they should have put the politics aside.