"A very different example of how an empowered Southern woman acts"

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Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen 13h13 hours ago
This is pretty remarkable. "Given that our state amplifies the voices of white supremacist women like Cindy Hyde-Smith who reinforce and uphold misogynist policies, I'm glad to be able to provide a very different example of how an empowered Southern woman acts."

claire howorth @clairehoworth
Jaz Brisack, the first female Rhodes Scholar from the University of Mississippi, calls Cindy Hyde-Smith a white supremacist on the front page of the Sunday local paper

twitter.com/clairehoworth/status/1066874009416019968

full interview. . .from the Oxford (MS) Eagle:

https://www.oxfordeagle.com/2018/11/23/5-questions-with-ums-first-female-rhodes-scholar-jaz-brisack/

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Boom!

Good for her. Obviously very smart and very articulate.

[safeinOhio]

2. I was born in the Deep South.

Seems to me there really great people in the South and really rotten people there too. Sure seems there are not many in-between. Here in the North it takes a while to figure out what someone is about. Doesn't take long in Dixie.

but, hey that's just me

[BamaRefugee]

12. Born and raised in Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia. Yes, there are some really fine

people Down South, and when you find them you huddle together and protect each other! They're like the shining pearls in a vast pile of rotting oysters

[Wounded Bear]

3. Sounds like a smart young woman...

I hope she goes far with those attitudes.

[SergeStorms]

4. The country needs more women like her......

not just the South, but I'm overjoyed with her assessment of CH-S. More power to this young woman, and congratulations for her being selected a Rhodes Scholar.

[LisaM]

8. I'm really pleased that she works for abortion rights.

It's really good to see a young woman standing up for rights that are being actively chipped away.

[SergeStorms]

15. Have you checked out the news from Ohio?

They're trying to get their "heartbeat" bill passed again. These dullards never seem to learn. I live in New York, and am concerned that fascism is so close to me. I know it will never transfer to New York, which is actually turning more blue, but I never knew Ohio was so right-wing prone until lately. It's pretty scary.

[LisaM]

16. Yes, I have.

It will be found unconstitutional, but it's still a major battle. That's why I was especially pleased to see a young woman who doesn't dance around the issue, and who isn't afraid to use the word "abortion", as so many are.

[aggiesal]

5. There will be an uproar ...

asking to have the scholarship revoked!

Good thing the scholarship is not U.S. based.

Congratulations Ms. Brisack!!!

[LAS14]

6. Great timing!!!!!! nt

[NoMoreRepugs]

7. Good on her, but my guess is she will not be able to

live in Mississippi after this. Too many world class goobers there who are going to take offense.

[DinahMoeHum]

9. Here's the full interview. . .from the Oxford (MS) Eagle

https://www.oxfordeagle.com/2018/11/23/5-questions-with-ums-first-female-rhodes-scholar-jaz-brisack/

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10. thanks, DMH!

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[smirkymonkey]

11. Well done Ms. Brisack!

I hope she goes far in life!

[hostalover]

13. Very inspirational. Thanks for posting!

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