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| Fiorina: Take Back Feminism So It's For All Women, Not Just For Leftists |
| 2015-06-24 |
| [BREITBART] Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina argued feminism should be taken back "for all women, not just for those who believe in the litany of the left" in an interview broadcast on Monday's broadcast of "The Cycle" on MSNBC. Fiorina began by stating, "I'm not running because I'm a woman. I've never been a token in my life. But the facts are, I am a woman and I'm very proud to be a woman and I'm very proud to be able to talk with the 54% of voters who are women. And I do think it's important that as a party we are as diverse as the nation we hope to represent." When asked if the Republican Party needs to do a better job at minority outreach, she responded, "Well, I think one of the things we can't do is play identity politics. That's the Democrat Party's game. But I also think that sometimes the Republican Party, in its tone, is judgmental when we need to be empathetic. Sometimes, I think we need to acknowledge reality, and the reality is that women's potential still is not fully utilized in this country. And it's to everyone's advantage that women's potential be fully utilized, not because women are better than men, but because women are half the potential in this nation." Fiorina also addressed the issue of feminism, Fiorina said she considers herself a feminist and that "I'm tired of women who are conservative like me being dismissed by others because we don't agree with them. And I think it's time to take that word back, for all women, not just for those who believe in the litany of the left." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 I'll buy that as a definition P2k, but, that begs the question "Why is it not fully realized?" |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-06-24 12:15 |
| #2 "full potential" = taking full responsibilities for one's choices, bear equal consequences for one's actions, and carrying an equal burden in the defense of the community. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-06-24 08:47 |
| #1 that women's potential still is not fully utilized in this country I like much of what I've heard from Carly but am also very skeptical. This is an example of a warning bell. Who does she think determines whether or not "full potential" is realized? Isn't that up to the individual? Where are all these obstacles that women have to overcome other than in their own minds? I would love to hear a politician talk about personal accomplishments and responsibilities of individuals. Groupists (sic) are virtually always statists at some level. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-06-24 08:16 |