Mojo Mom's commentary on Women's eNews
I'm pretty excited today because I've written a political commentary for Women's eNews, an online news service providing professional coverage on a wide variety of issues affecting women's lives.
My piece, featured as "Today's Story," is called Obama v. Clinton Puts Stretch Marks on Sisterhood.
As a Gen Xer, I feel sandwiched between two powerful generational juggernauts. I am still not sure whether our ultimate generational fate is to play referee between the Boomers and their Gen Y children, or choose sides ourselves.
In my commentary I argue that it's time to extend a welcoming hand rather than a slap in the face to younger leaders, even if we don't always agree on every issue across generational lines. In the Obama-Clinton debate, I feel the choice to support Obama has been unfairly dismissed and disrespected by Boomer feminists.
I hope you'll read the commentary and let me know what you think. Women's eNews doesn't have reader comments on the piece, so feel free to share your thoughts here.
My piece, featured as "Today's Story," is called Obama v. Clinton Puts Stretch Marks on Sisterhood.
As a Gen Xer, I feel sandwiched between two powerful generational juggernauts. I am still not sure whether our ultimate generational fate is to play referee between the Boomers and their Gen Y children, or choose sides ourselves.
In my commentary I argue that it's time to extend a welcoming hand rather than a slap in the face to younger leaders, even if we don't always agree on every issue across generational lines. In the Obama-Clinton debate, I feel the choice to support Obama has been unfairly dismissed and disrespected by Boomer feminists.
I hope you'll read the commentary and let me know what you think. Women's eNews doesn't have reader comments on the piece, so feel free to share your thoughts here.
Labels: Baby Boomers, Barack Obama, feminism, Gen X, Hillary Clinton, Women's eNews
posted by MojoMom at 8:53 AM
3 Comments:
I read it after the e-newsletter arrived in my inbox! It is a wonderful piece!
I loved it. You continue to really hit the nail on the head on this issue, and I'm glad you're POV is getting out there! I linked the article and your blog to mine.
I really enjoyed your article on April 15 in the Women's eNews. I feel like I can relate to it even though I am in my 60's. Incidentally, I am Deborah Siegel's mom and missed seeing a reference to her book "Sisterhood Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild" which relates directly to your topic. I urge readers to check it out and not just because I'm her mom!! Renee
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