Girls Inc: A worthwhile program being unfairly targeted

[cynatnite]

The RW groups can only think about the private lives of people and how they want to control them by forcing their beliefs onto others. Here is the the position they have trouble with:

http://www.girlsinc.org/ic/page.php?id=4.3.4

Girls Incorporated affirms that girls and young women should make responsible decisions about sexuality, pregnancy and parenthood.

We recognize the right of all women to choose whether, when, and under what circumstances to bear children. Reproductive freedom and responsibility are essential to other rights and opportunities, including pursuit of education, employment, financial security and a stable and fulfilling family life. Restrictions of reproductive choice are especially burdensome for young women and poor women. Girls Incorporated supports a woman’s freedom of choice, a constitutional right established by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973 in Roe vs. Wade.

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http://www.girlsinc.org/ic/page.php?id=4.3

Girls have the right to be themselves and to resist gender-stereotypes.

Girls have the right to express themselves with originality and enthusiasm.

Girls have the right to take risks, to strive freely, and to take pride in success.

Girls have the right to accept and appreciate their bodies.

Girls have the right to have confidence in themselves and to be safe in the world.

Girls have the right to prepare for interesting work and economic independence.

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When my teenage daughter was a few years younger I got her the poster and several other items from Girls Inc.

It burns me up that this group is being targeted like this. It inspires girls to be strong, smart and bold. It has a wonderful positive message for girls. These RW groups going after them is taking a stand against all those things girls rightly have and deserve.

We need to show our support to Girls Inc.

Mattel Chairman Bob Eckert - [e-mail]
American Girl President Ellen Brothers [e-mail]
Public Relations Susan Jevens - [e-mail]

To encourage American Doll to continue it's support of Girls Inc:

http://www.americangirl.com/emailus/index.html

[ClassWarrior]

1. Who's targeting them? Link please.

NGU.

[cynatnite]

2. Here ya' go:

http://www.afa.net/petitions/issuedetail.asp?id=154

Sorry about not including that. :)

[Bjornsdotter]

3. Strange that you brought this up

....today. My sister was telling me that on the ebay clothing boards people are hot and bothered by Girls Inc. She said that it has erupted into quite the arguement with various posters stating that if you support Girls Inc they will not bid on your auctions.

Cheers!

[funflower]

4. Sounds like a wonderful org. The RW doesn't like Girl Scouts either.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/5/3/202745.shtml

http://www.family.org/cforum/feature/a0037840.cfm

http://www.cwfa.org/articles/5431/CWA/misc/

http://www.afa.net/activism/aa082001.asp

:puke:

[Debau2005]

5. Oh God Lord!

Why don't they enlist, go fight their illegal war and leave the rest of us alone?

[funflower]

7. It wouldn't be ladylike.

[mongo]

6. Like I've said before

These RW groups are not going to stop at porn and racey window displays.

They will not rest until America is a Christian theocracy and our society is sanitized.

BTW - Girls Inc. is a great org. They certainly don't need this shit.