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A fair point. I think that

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:00:07 +0000

In reply to Maybe so, but you still have

A fair point. I think that the last line sums it up...

I guess when it comes to Palin, right wing politics will trump feminism every time.

Maybe so, but you still have

DF — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:16:10 +0000

Maybe so, but you still have to love little twists like Palin sticking her neck out for Dr. Laura right on top her newly proclaimed feminism. Perhaps Palin is also working to reclaim the lost mantle of racism? I lose track.

A total failure of

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:45:42 +0000

In reply to If Sarah Palin is a feminist, then I'm a Conservative

A total failure of imagination here. You should have called yourself a flying hippopotamus robo-clown from the planet Wolfrumistan.

But in all seriousness, i agree with the Meghan Daum article you linked. Palin is not exactly crying for women to go back to the kitchen. As a governor, VP candidate, and media powerhouse, Palin is the embodiment of a powerful woman--and a career mom no less. And her "Mama Grizzly" routine is an appeal for female political empowerment. Just because conservatives historically opposed the feminist movement doesn't mean that Palin can't be a feminist.