The President's essay on Feminism

[canetoad]

Glamour Exclusive: President Barack Obama Says, "This Is What a Feminist Looks Like"

There are a lot of tough aspects to being President. But there are some perks too. Meeting extraordinary people across the country. Holding an office where you get to make a difference in the life of our nation. Air Force One.

But perhaps the greatest unexpected gift of this job has been living above the store. For many years my life was consumed by long commutes­—from my home in Chicago to Springfield, Illinois, as a state senator, and then to Washington, D.C., as a United States senator. It’s often meant I had to work even harder to be the kind of husband and father I want to be.

But for the past seven and a half years, that commute has been reduced to 45 seconds—the time it takes to walk from my living room to the Oval Office. As a result, I’ve been able to spend a lot more time watching my daughters grow up into smart, funny, kind, wonderful young women.

That isn’t always easy, either—watching them prepare to leave the nest. But one thing that makes me optimistic for them is that this is an extraordinary time to be a woman. The progress we’ve made in the past 100 years, 50 years, and, yes, even the past eight years has made life significantly better for my daughters than it was for my grandmothers. And I say that not just as President but also as a feminist.

http://www.glamour.com/story/glamour-exclusive-president-barack-obama-says-this-is-what-a-feminist-looks-like

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Don't think this has been posted yet.

[niyad]

1. even if it has, deserves more than one OP--

would you consider cross-posting in women's rights and issues so i can rec it again??

[canetoad]

2. Consider it done

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

3. I love this

"it’s important that their dad is a feminist, because now that’s what they expect of all men."

I love it when men say they are feminists. A lot of men seem to think that is something only women can be because people still don't get the women's rights thing. It is about equality (not women over men)... and it serves men too as Obama pointed out in this article. The stereotypes that box women in are also boxing in men. I feel that feminism is about not being defined by your gender. It is about eliminating the prevailing stereotypes related to gender. I think this applies to LBGT folks too. I think getting past these stereotypes of what men and women are supposed to be is key to people accepting LBGT people for who they are too.

[ismnotwasm]

4. Excellent!

[jcgoldie]

5. Great job once again Mr. President!