Kay Steiger | Susan B. Anthony Was Many Things, But Not Pro-Life
ThinkProgress | Matthew Yglesias | Was Susan B Anthony Anti-Abortion?
Good news, because I've been sick of them trying to claim her. As one of the comments on that last one said:
Rootboy on link #3
Re: pro-life women.
My mom is a pro-life Catholic and occasionally forwards me emails from a “Feminists for life” mailing list. It’s both fascinating and a bit creepy how they co-opt feminist/pro-choice framing devices to push their message: “Women deserve better than abortion.”, “women will not have to face additional pressure to have abortion”. The gross distortion of the issue in these statements aside, when one side has to start co-opting the phrasing of another I think I know who’s winning hearts and minds.
My mom is a pro-life Catholic and occasionally forwards me emails from a “Feminists for life” mailing list. It’s both fascinating and a bit creepy how they co-opt feminist/pro-choice framing devices to push their message: “Women deserve better than abortion.”, “women will not have to face additional pressure to have abortion”. The gross distortion of the issue in these statements aside, when one side has to start co-opting the phrasing of another I think I know who’s winning hearts and minds.
Even if she was anti-abortion, who wouldn't be if the procedure was as unsafe as it used to be when she was around? Her views would probably be different if she were around today. Even if they weren't, it doesn't mean that she's right and it doesn't mean that it's possible to be a feminist and pro-life.
Speaking of which, we've been having a little chat over in ED:
"Pro-Life Feminist": An Oxymoron?
I know that we're not all necessarily feminists here, but most pro-choice people cite respect for women and concern for their well being as their reason.
Discuss:
* Lifers being inaccurate
* Lifers being dishonest
* Co-opting language
* Anything else related
