Obama Writes Feminist Essay in Glamour

[sheshe2]

In his most extensive remarks about feminism, President Obama wrote an essay for Glamour magazine in which he reflected on American women’s long fight for equality and called on men to fight sexism and create equal relationships.


In the 1,500-word essay, which was published online Thursday and will appear in the September print magazine, the president argued that “when everybody is equal, we are all more free.” He praised the progress of American women over the past century while pledging to work on securing equal pay and reproductive rights. The president also warned against “dated assumptions about gender roles.”


The president said that it was important to his daughters that he be a feminist, “because now that’s what they expect of all men.”


“We need to keep changing the attitude that raises our girls to be demure and our boys to be assertive, that criticizes our daughters for speaking out and our sons for shedding a tear,” he wrote. “We need to keep changing the attitude that punishes women for their sexuality and rewards men for theirs.


“We need to keep changing the attitude that permits the routine harassment of women, whether they’re walking down the street or daring to go online. We need to keep changing the attitude that teaches men to feel threatened by the presence and success of women.”

More:http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/us/obama-writes-feminist-essay-in-glamour.html?_r=0

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1. awesome! he writes for jama, he writes for glamour ;)

great versatility for a president.

can you imagine shrub doing anything like this? or trump?

[sheshe2]

4. Versatility, that he does!

Love the man.

Thanks, unhope.

[treestar]

2. Next year he might really start writing

Those will be some good reads.

[sheshe2]

3. Could be, treestar~

I did heard him say me plans to sleep for a few months before he starts anything.

[treestar]

12. lol yes

[smirkymonkey]

5. Bravo!

[awoke_in_2003]

6. And I am again glad

That I voted for him twice.

[sheshe2]

7. Twice for me,

plus a primary!

He has to be the coolest President we have ever had, awoke.

[awoke_in_2003]

10. I was originally an Edwards guy

Then went to Biden. I liked PBO, but thought he needed more experience. Boy, was I wrong about that.

[democrattotheend]

8. Three times for me

Once in the 2008 primary and twice in the general. Best votes I ever cast.

[Peacetrain]

9. Yes!!

[brer cat]

11. K&R

[malaise]

13. Lovely

Post-presidency he needs to have his own channel and mentor the young folks. It's great that he's writing for those who read, but he needs to be visible speaking about a variety of attitude changes that are urgently required. He has that special gift - the ability to explain things simply and communicate with young folks.

[sheshe2]

14. It is lovely, thanks malaise.

I know I read somewhere he would be working with youth one way or another. He is a wonderful role model as is his wife.

Mentorer and Chief.